Waiser - Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Photographs - Chief Red Pheasant Aiding Escape of Indian Officials
Database ID | 32255 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Bill Waiser fonds | |
Series | MG192_SIII | |
File/Item Reference | MG192_SIII-B19-Photos-ChiefRed (Box 19) | |
Date of creation | 1885 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 sketch; b&w; 8 mm x 16.5 mm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Historical note | Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North West Rebellion was co-authored with Professor Blair Stonechild, head of Indigenous Studies at the First Nations University of Canada. The book was praised for its sensitivity in telling the stories of Indians during this turbulent time. It won a 1997 Saskatchewan Book Award for First Peoples Publishing and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction. | |
Scope and content | Sketch of Chief Red Pheasant aiding in the escape of George Applegarth, Farm Instructor, and Applegarth's wife from Red Pheasant reserve. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Chief Red Pheasant and his brother tried to prevent further bloodshed in the Eagle Hills district by warning local Indian officials to flee south to safety." | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | Waiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian) | |
Location of originals | Glenbow Archives | |
Other numbers/identification | P-1390-41. Labelled '39' on back of photograph. | |
Other notes | Photograph found on page 101, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion. | |
Place | Red Pheasant First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Applegarth, George Applegarth, Mrs. Red Pheasant (Chief) | |
Subject | Chiefs Government officials -- Farm instructor Northwest Resistance | |
Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32255 |