"Transfer of the head dress ceremony", standing full dress
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| Database ID | 25797 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | T.R. Melville-Ness Photograph Collection | |
| File/Item Reference | MN-B 2630 | |
| Date of creation | 1951 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 negative; b&w; 9 x 6 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | "Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image depicts members standing (possibly dancing) in a circle. Onlookers behind a fenced area. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Melville-Ness. Thomas R. | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Researchers must contact the Saskatchewan Archives Board (Saskatoon office) for permission to use / reproduce this image. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | T.R. Melville-Ness Photograph Collection | |
| Place | Stand Off, Alberta, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 7 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1891-1969 (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) | |
| Subject | Ceremonies Blackfoot Confederacy - Kainai (Blood) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1950-1959 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25797
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