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Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3092

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sous-Fonds: V263

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Accession Number: 2770

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3092

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: Indian, John Hunter

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Item consists of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Kaquitts, Benjamin

Subject Access: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Harmon, Byron (Banff, Alberta)

Title Source: Initial identifications by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family Ben Kaquitts (Knife Carrier)(Mi-hra-ge) Second identification made through cross-referencing with other fonds, images, and consultation with Stoney community

Processing Status: Processed

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Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3166

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sous-Fonds: V263

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Accession Number: 2770

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3166

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: Chief John Hunter

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Item consists of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Kaquitts, Benjamin

Subject Access: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Harmon, Byron (Banff, Alberta)

Title Source: Original identifications made by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family Ben Kaquitts(Knife Carrier)(Mi-hra-ge) Name identification made through cross-referencing with other fonds and images

Content Details: Original identifications made by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family

Processing Status: Processed

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Bill McLean, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Bill McLean, Stoney Nakoda. Son of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo)]*

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3221

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sous-Fonds: V263

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3221

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Bill McLean, Stoney Nakoda. Son of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo)]*

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; McLean, Bill

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Recognizing Relations Collection; Stoney

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Harmon, Byron (Banff, Alberta)

Title Source: Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.; The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.; .

Content Details: [Updated description: Bill McLean, Stoney Nakoda. Son of George McLean (Walking Buffalo)(Tatâga Mani)]*

Processing Status: Processed

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Bird

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1930

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.43

Description: grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Bird

Date: c. 1930

Dimensions: 3.0 x 3.5 cm

Description: grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.

Subject: animal; bird

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.43

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Bird Group in Caribou Antler

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.76 a-f

Description: Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bird Group in Caribou Antler

Date: prior to 1962

Description: Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.

Subject: animal; bird; flying; flight; group; antler

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.76 a-f

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The Bird Tree

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1880 – 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: The Bird Tree

Date: 1880 – 1900

Dimensions: 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm

Description: ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.

Subject: figure, male; animal; mythological

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.06

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Black Bear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.48

Description: Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Black Bear

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone

Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 x 16.3 cm

Description: Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.

Subject: bear; black bear; teeth

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.48

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Bone Narwhal

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.77 a,b

Description: Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Bone Narwhal

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.6 x 7.5 cm

Description: Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.