Indian days on the Western prairies
| Database ID | 28227 | |
| Institution | Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room | |
| Fonds/Collection | Pamphlet Collection | |
| File/Item Reference | LH-8074 | |
| Date of creation | 1965 | |
| Physical description/extent | one book; 1.5 cm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | A book by Marius Barbeau called: Indian Days on the Western Prairies, published by National Museum of Canada. Bulletin No. 163, Anthropological series No. 46 (234 p.). An extensive volume of anthropological history of the north west area of North America. Includes several images including pictographs painted on buffalo hides. Much of the material was taken from interviews done in the 1920s, 30s and 40s with Aboriginal informants and elders. The Aboriginal groups covered include the Stony, Cree, Blackfoot, Kootenay, and Blood. The nature of the stories range from oral history of intertribal battles to tribal legends to recollections of Indian schools. Excellent resource. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Barbeau, Marius | |
| Copyright holder | National Museums of Canada | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | Pamphlet Collection | |
| Language of material | English | |
| Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Subject | Art and Artifacts -- Clothing Art and Artifacts -- Stonework Art and Artifacts -- Tools Culture -- Literature/ Storytelling Chiefs Pictographs Blackfoot Confederacy Cree Stony Blackfoot Confederacy - Kainai (Blood) Ktunaxa (Kootenai/Kutenai) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1776-1799 1800-1819 1820-1839 1840-1859 1860-1869 1870-1879 1880-1889 1880-1889 1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28227
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