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Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa Blackfoot spirituality, traditions values and beliefs
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1992
- Author
- Long Standing Bear Chief a.k.a Gray, Harold E.
- Publisher
- Montana USA : Spirit Talk Press
- Call Number
- 07.2 L86n
- Responsibility
- Cover Art from William Day Child watercolours
- Publisher
- Montana USA : Spirit Talk Press
- Published Date
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 68pages, 21.4cm
- Subjects
- Blackfoot
- Indigenous
- Indigenous Culture
- Abstract
- Indigenous history of the Blackfoot people from the perspective of Long Standing Bear Chief.
- Contents
- Blackfoot or Blackfeet -- Reservation -- Give away celebrations -- Making of relatives -- Drums/songs/chants -- Painted lodges -- Pow Wows/ other celebrations -- Animal spirits -- Ni-kso-ko-was, my realtives -- Prayers and offerings -- The circle -- Indian names -- Chiefs -- The Buffalo -- Fasting and visions -- Plants and medicines -- Peyote -- The ceremonial pipe -- The four directions -- Indivdual prayer -- Indians and war -- Indian dances -- Face painting -- Anglicized words -- Traditional Indian and today's society -- Attending ceremonies/expressing an interest -- Women -- A vow
- Notes
- Ben Gadd Personal Library
- ISBN
- 0963514814
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Call Number
- 07.2 L86n
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 2.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hobbies
- pastime
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
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Projectile Point
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 3.0 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
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Rifle Gun Barrels
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.04.1002%20a-d
- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of b…
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- Title
- Rifle Gun Barrels
- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of barrel: “W”; “8”; “44”; “D”; and two maker’s marks (b) Winchester Model 67A, 75.6 long, diameter of bore 0.5, round barrel tapers slightly, notch cut into top of barrel near end. Stamped on barrel: "Made in New Haven, Conn.-Winchester Model 67A -U.S. of America - Trade Mark -22 S.L.ORL.R.-" (c) 76.4 long, diameter of bore 0.8, trigger intact, stamped near start of barrel: "Ross Rifle Co. Canada M-10 Patented" stamped on top of barrel: “E”; near the “E” there is a stamp with two flags, a crown, “16”, “D”, and “C”; “X” stamped on a piece of metal that surrounds the barrel; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “555B”; “X5” close to where magazine would be attached (d) 62.5 long, diameter of bore 0.5, stamped on top of barrel: "FabriqueNationale D'armes de Guerre Herstal-Belgique"; stamped on one side of the barrel: "R [star] C .22 L [logo]"; near the top of the barrel is an oval stamp containing three letters; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “3515”; “c”; and a small square around the letter “D”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hair; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0081 a,b
- Description
- A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to th…
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- Title
- Roach Headdress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hair; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to the curvature of the head. A short length of cord has been stitched to the underside of the braided mat, with short lengths of heavy thread sewn at intervals along the edges. Stored with large carved b) club of wood inside to hold the form of the hairs smooth, and wrapped with a length of cord.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0081 a,b
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1996 – 2009
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.20
- Description
- View of a sacred site in the spring, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Sacred Site
- Date
- 1996 – 2009
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- View of a sacred site in the spring, Blood Reserve, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.20
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- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- mixed media on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- PoJ.13.01
- Description
- Down the centre of the piece there is a column of four historical photographs of Indigenous people participating in the sundance ritual. Different colours and patterns border each photograph on either side of them. On each side of the piece there are painted areas or strips. Red paint looks like…
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- Title
- Sacrifice
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- mixed media on canvas
- Dimensions
- 122.0 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- Down the centre of the piece there is a column of four historical photographs of Indigenous people participating in the sundance ritual. Different colours and patterns border each photograph on either side of them. On each side of the piece there are painted areas or strips. Red paint looks like blood running down the image. A quill is attached to the painting in the top left corner. A bone or tooth is attached to the canvas in the top right corner. The left side of the piece is painted in red tones, the left in green. In the bottom right corner there are some pictograph-like drawings of people and a dog.
- Credit
- Purchased from Jane Ash Poitras, Edmonton, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- PoJ.13.01
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1997 – 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.21
- Description
- Portrait of Sam Day Chief wearing a hat in Sandoff, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Sam Day Chief
- Date
- 1997 – 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Portrait of Sam Day Chief wearing a hat in Sandoff, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.21
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- Date
- 1880 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0016
- Description
- Brass hand bell with black painted wooden handle which is placed over metal handle core, bell of brass, clapper of iron, and clapper suspended on iron hook. Brass knob on end of handle. Decorative ring near bell rim, stamped "10" on handle.
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- Title
- School Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 23.3 cm
- Description
- Brass hand bell with black painted wooden handle which is placed over metal handle core, bell of brass, clapper of iron, and clapper suspended on iron hook. Brass knob on end of handle. Decorative ring near bell rim, stamped "10" on handle.
- Subject
- institutions
- school
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0016
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bark; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0100
- Description
- A very sturdy coiled basket with small flat base and flaring sides, background natural light colour with design of four bands of red brown zig-zags worked in around sides. Design vaguely visible inside basket but not clearly defined as on outside. Rim is wrapped with areas of natural light colour …
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bark; grass
- Dimensions
- 10.3 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- A very sturdy coiled basket with small flat base and flaring sides, background natural light colour with design of four bands of red brown zig-zags worked in around sides. Design vaguely visible inside basket but not clearly defined as on outside. Rim is wrapped with areas of natural light colour alternating with areas of brown and natural stripes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- houeholds
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0100
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Storage Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0105
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0105
- Description
- Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. …
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. Ten rows of dark brown geometric designs contrast the light brown plant fiber background, these panels appear to be made from bark. Ribs meet at center bottom and rise to a slight rounded point on inside. 3.5 cm. diameter in center is reinforced by overlapping stitches binding three ribs each. Marks: on tag attached to rim "Poma B43115 55.00".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- basketry
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0105
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Storage Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0107
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0107
- Description
- Basket with thin rope loops knotted around upper edge and decorated with twelve horizontal bands. Alternating solid light beige bands with patterned yellow and dark brown. The stitching on patterned bands appears to be random, a coherent geometric design is not distinguishable, rather, the design d…
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Basket with thin rope loops knotted around upper edge and decorated with twelve horizontal bands. Alternating solid light beige bands with patterned yellow and dark brown. The stitching on patterned bands appears to be random, a coherent geometric design is not distinguishable, rather, the design depends upon the play of contrasting colours. Bands are approximately 3 cm. wide. Bird cage construction, i.e. framework is devised by horizontal and vertical ribs, the stitching is twisted around the horizontal and vertical ribs binding them together. The thin commercially manufactured rope is knotted at 8-10 cm. intervals on upper edge, presumably for carrying. Rope is broken in several spots. Basket is in fragile condition, a 4 cm. long horizontal tear is 24 cm. from top, random broken stitches, and fastening off has come apart leaving one 4 cm. gap on upper edge. Shape is distorted from original bowl shape, rim has braided finish done with wider, flat brown fibre.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0107
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Strike-A-Light
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible word…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Helen Scalplock Oct 24 1971."
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Helen Scalplock
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
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Strike-A-Light
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other ill…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4,2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Mrs. John Hunter?"
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Mrs. John Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
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Sweat Lodge, near Standoff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactweb.18.24
- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.24
- Description
- Photograph of a sweat lodge in Blood Reserve, Standoff, Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Sweat Lodge, near Standoff
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Photograph of a sweat lodge in Blood Reserve, Standoff, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.24
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1006
- Description
- Braided thong handle, rawhide covered rock, oblong shaped pointed at the bottom end and flattened at the top end. There are three leather thongs braided into a rope (87.5 long) that forms a loop at its end (14.0x6.5cm)
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- Title
- Swinging Club
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 11.0 x 93.0 cm
- Description
- Braided thong handle, rawhide covered rock, oblong shaped pointed at the bottom end and flattened at the top end. There are three leather thongs braided into a rope (87.5 long) that forms a loop at its end (14.0x6.5cm)
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1006
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