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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0029
Description
A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by…
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Title
Beaded Trim
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by four green squares and then eight dark blue squares. One end of the strip has a white and dark blue scalloped band.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Blackfoot
Assiniboine
Mandan
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0029
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Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.01
Description
Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull
Date
1997 – 2008
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
community
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.01
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Title
Big Bear Medicine
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
92.5 x 92.5 cm
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
Subject
religious
Indigenous
animal
bear
Credit
Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
horn
Catalogue Number
104.20.0237
Description
Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
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Title
Bowl
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
horn
Dimensions
6.2 x 16.1 x 19.0 cm
Description
Irregular shaped bowl made by boiling and scraping the horn of a bighorn sheep. Flattened at bottom to form steady base. Translucent natural colour with lines of dark brown showing in patches along grain.
Subject
Indigenous
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0237
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Buffalo nation : history and legend of the North American bison

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1996
Author
Geist, Valerius
Publisher
Stillwater, MN : Voyageur Press
Call Number
07.2 G27b
Author
Geist, Valerius
Publisher
Stillwater, MN : Voyageur Press
Published Date
1996
Physical Description
144 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Wildlife
Bison
Indigenous Culture
Indigenous
Animal populations
Abstract
Photographs and text trace the cultural and natural history of the North American bison, looking at how the U.S. government practically eliminated the buffalo in the mid-1880s in an attempt to force Native Americans onto reservations, and discussing later conservation efforts. --Provided by publisher.
Contents
Preface : the buffalo : symbol of North America -- Introduction : wild things in wild places -- ch. 1. Origins of the buffalo -- ch. 2. The hunter and the hunted -- ch. 3. Extermination of the bison -- ch. 4. The rise of the phoenix.
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0896583139
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
07.2 G27b
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Dimensions
16.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and two red and blue diamond shapes.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Kootenay
beadwork
smoking
ceremonial
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
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Canadian Rockies : where eagles soar

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1995
Author
Rowed, Scott
Publisher
Banff, Alta. : Cirrus Pub.
Edition
1st
Call Number
04 R79c
Author
Rowed, Scott
Edition
1st
Publisher
Banff, Alta. : Cirrus Pub.
Published Date
1995
Physical Description
120 pages, 31cm, colour images/map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Animals
Flowers
Geography
Rocky Mountains
Indigenous
Indigenous Culture
Abstract
Photography of people, places, animals, and plants from various locations in the Canadian Rockies.
Contents
Banff -- Lake Louise -- The Icefields parkway -- Jasper -- Kananaskis -- Yoho and Kootenay National parks -- Mt. Robson -- The Columbia mountains
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
ISBN
0969954603
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04 R79c
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
105.03.0017
Description
Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
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Title
Church Bell
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
21.5 cm
Description
Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
Subject
Indigenous
Rev. MacDougall
religious
Peter Dixon
Nial Dixon
Morley
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0017
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
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Title
Club
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
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Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.06
Description
Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
Indigenous
community
dogs
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.06
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Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1999 – 2000
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.07
Description
Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt
Date
1999 – 2000
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
Indigenous
community
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.07
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Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.08
Description
Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface
Date
1997 – 1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
portrait
First Nations
Indigenous
family
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.08
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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.09
Description
Photograph is of Good Friday procession on The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Good Friday
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Photograph is of Good Friday procession on The Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.09
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House With Canadian Flag

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.12
Description
Photograph of a house on The Blood Reserve, Alberta with a Canadian flag hanging in the window.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
House With Canadian Flag
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Photograph of a house on The Blood Reserve, Alberta with a Canadian flag hanging in the window.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
Indigenous
community
landscape
Canada
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.12
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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 2003
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.14
Description
Portrait of Larry Hairy Bull making the peace sign over his head, Standoff, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Larry Hairy Bull
Date
1997 – 2003
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Portrait of Larry Hairy Bull making the peace sign over his head, Standoff, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
portrait
First Nations
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.14
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
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Title
Leather Awl
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
animals
Indigenous
Plains
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
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Lighting Strike, near Standoff

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.15
Description
View of a lightening storm near Standoff, Alberta, Blood Reserve.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Lighting Strike, near Standoff
Date
1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
View of a lightening storm near Standoff, Alberta, Blood Reserve.
Subject
documentary photography
landscape
lightening
First Nations
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.15
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Merlin Chief Calf, Standoff

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Artist
George Webber
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.16
Description
Portrait of Merlin Chief Calf looking out the window, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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Artist
George Webber
Title
Merlin Chief Calf, Standoff
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
11” x 14” cm
Description
Portrait of Merlin Chief Calf looking out the window, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
Subject
documentary photography
First Nations
portrait
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
Catalogue Number
WeB.18.16
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Miniature; Cradle Board Doll

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Date
c. 1890
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.1008
Description
A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
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Title
Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
Date
c. 1890
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Description
A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
108.05.1008
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Date
prior to 1900
Material
mineral
Catalogue Number
104.19.1021 a,b
Description
Heavy oval shaped rock, 26.0x20.0x11.0 cm. with a round hole carved into centre, ca. 10.0 dia. at top. Nicely smoothed cavity. One quadrant has been broken off. Pestle is oblong 20.0 long and ca. 9.0 dia. at bottom. Shaped with rim above hand hold.
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Title
Mortar; Pestle
Date
prior to 1900
Material
mineral
Description
Heavy oval shaped rock, 26.0x20.0x11.0 cm. with a round hole carved into centre, ca. 10.0 dia. at top. Nicely smoothed cavity. One quadrant has been broken off. Pestle is oblong 20.0 long and ca. 9.0 dia. at bottom. Shaped with rim above hand hold.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
104.19.1021 a,b
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