"Transfer of the head dress", seated on-stage
Database ID | 25801 | |
Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Fonds/Collection | T.R. Melville-Ness Photograph Collection | |
Series | MN-B | |
File/Item Reference | MN-B-2632 | |
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 Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. The image shows Alexander on-stage sitting cross-legged and receiving the head dress. A man raises his hand in the background behind him. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | Melville-Ness, Thomas R. | |
Copyright holder | Unknown | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Researchers must contact 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/25801 |