Fonds consists mainly of recordings of songs by Tsuut'ina Nation, Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoot. Tape 1: Beaver Bundle songs, Peace Pipe Bundle songs, Two Weasel Coat songs, and One Woman's Circle Dance song, all sung by David Onespot (Tsuut'ina). Tape 2: Stoney Nakoda songs and speakers. Includes:…
John Lee Laurie, 1900-1959, was a teacher and First Nations activist at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Laurie worked extensively with Alberta First Nations communities.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of recordings of songs by Tsuut'ina Nation, Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoot. Tape 1: Beaver Bundle songs, Peace Pipe Bundle songs, Two Weasel Coat songs, and One Woman's Circle Dance song, all sung by David Onespot (Tsuut'ina). Tape 2: Stoney Nakoda songs and speakers. Includes: Ed Hunter, Nat Hunter, Bill McLean, Matthew Hunter, Albert Bearspaw, Judas Hunter and John Hunter. Tape 3: John Laurie, commentator, and singing by Tom Turned-Up-Nose (Blackfoot). Tapes 4 and 5: Tobacco Dance. Accompanied by photograph of Edward Hunter, Stoney Nakoda Chief. Recordings were made by John Laurie, with the assistance of Don Henderson.
Source: Stoney Indians – various singers
Date: July 22, 1951
Taped by: Peter and Catharine Whyte
Speed: 7 ½
Remarks: Catharine has list enclosed with tape on various singers.
"Indigneous Camp Evening, 1951”
List enclosed with tape: Sun. evening 1951. 1. Joe Kaquitts, Bill McLean, Nat Hunter – Owl Dance Hansen Bearspaw; 2. Mrs. Joe Kaquitts T. Dance; 3. Owl Dance – Men and Women mixed, geo Mclean shouting?; 4. Sun Dance Song; 5. Owl Dance Hobema, 2 Crees – Pipestem; 6. “Catch you partner for Owl Dance” In middle days “Everybody Owl Dance”; 7. War Dance – Moses, Pipesteam; 8. Talking 3 boys – Stoney: Nat Hunter, Joe Kaquitts and Geo K. [Kaquitts]: I am already married, I don’t want anyone to mention me again – old boy friend’s – Lovely song from Sioux Indian people, Montana – heard years back – 3 children 100 teepees in circle and sundance; all day singing sundance songs and in evening riding horses round camp singing this song; 9. Owl Dance, Bighorns – Sam Crier, Hobema – Old fellow Crees; 10. Same man; 11. Alan Dixon – Mrs. Paul Dixon, Owl Dance, Eden Valley – Dance”; 12. “Natures Bagpipes” says George.
Series consists of seven sub-series: 1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson…
Peter Whyte, 1905-1966, and Catharine Robb Whyte, 1906-1979, artists, outdoor enthusiasts, travellers, philanthropists, Banff, Alberta. See descriptions for the Catharine Robb Whyte papers and photographs and the Peter Whyte papers and photographs, for biographical details on Peter and Catharine Whyte.
Scope & Content
Series consists of seven sub-series:
1. Interviews, conversations, proceedings, etc., 1950-1975, 40 items; pertain to or involve John B. H. Dunphy, James White, Frances and Murray Adaskin, Campbell family, Verne Castella, Dorothy Whyte, George Encil, Edward Feuz, Ethel Fulcher, Mrs. David Henderson, Arlene Voorbies, Tom Javanaugh, Mr. Neilson, Bill Legarde, George K. K. Link, Doris Burditt, Ruth Gorman, Nick Morant, Jimmy Simpson, Fred Stiles, Peter Whyte, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Mary Vaux, C. M. Walker, Sam Ward, Cis Ward, Jon Whyte, Flossie Currie, Pearl Moore, Edmee Reid, Dell Brewster, Sydney and Doris Vallance, Moore family, Painter family, Gilbert and Frances Roddy.
2. Family conversations and performances, 1951- 1962, 11 items; pertain to or involve Robb family, Russell Robb III, Doris Burditt, Edith Morse Robb, Jon Whyte, Frances James, Bill McKenzie, Dave Whyte.
3. Meetings and speeches, 1956-1973, 5 items; pertain to political speeches and meetings, organizations, Indigenous peoples.
4. Conversations with Stoney Nakoda First Nations, Banff Indian Days, 1950-1973, 27 items; pertain to or involve Paul Amos, Bill Peyto, David Bearspaw, Johnny Bearspaw, Paul Francis, Noah Goat, Frank Kaquitts, Tom McCullough, Tom Kaquitts, George McLean, Peter Whyte, Dorothy Whyte, Jacob Twoyoungman, Hanson Bearspaw, Joe Kaquitts, Tom Simeon, Bill McLean, Percy Wildward, Catharine Whyte.
6. Broadcasts: a. Re Canadian Rockies, 1951-1968, 18 items; pertain to Banff personalities, local and regional events, Rundle Memorial United Church, rescue work, music, historical broadcasts; b. Miscellaneous broadcasts, 1951-1968, 59 items; pertain to politics, sports, royal visits and royalty, art, Hawaiian music, etc.