Indians Celebrate 50 years of Peace
Database ID | 28394 | |
Institution | Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room | |
Fonds/Collection | General Photographs Collection | |
File/Item Reference | LH-9424 | |
Date of creation | 1935 | |
Physical description/extent | one photograph; b&w; 16.5 cm x 10 cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Scope and content | A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men in ceremonial clothing celebrating 50 years of peace since 1885. Three of them are Battle River Indians who fought against the Queen's forces at Cutknife Hill in 1885. They are, top right, Fine Day; lower centre, Meesegon; and lower right, Kasokio the strong man. Back row, left to right, Tom Tootoosis (Poundmaker), Iron Child (Little Pine), Frank Knife (Sweet Grass), Peter Horsfall (Pasqua), Antoine Lonesinger (Sweet Grass), Edwin Wuttunee (Red Pheasant), Mokanis (Saulteaux, Jackfish), and Fine Day. Front row left to right, Chief Swimmer, Ewesekan (Poundmaker), Kasokio and two Stonies. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | Wetton, C. | |
Copyright holder | public domain | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Credit Saskatoon Public Library, Local History Room. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | General Photographs Collection | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Subject | Chiefs Events Northwest Resistance Art and Artifacts -- Clothing | |
Date Range(s) | 1930-1939 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28394 |