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Banff album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include …

Date Range: 1921 - 1925

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD / 1

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

Date Range: 1921 - 1925

Physical Description: Photograph Album: 1 image from album (195 b&w prints)

Scope & Content: File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho, Marble Canyon, Takakkaw Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Summit Lake, Victoria, Vancouver, Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp and Radium Hot Springs. Events include the opening of the Banff-Wintermere Highway at Kootenay Crossing in 1921, a dog derby on frozen Lake Minnewanka, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival. Subjects include unidentified and identified people including Norman Luxton, Georgina Luxton, Enos Hunter, Ben Kaquitts, Hector Crawler, John Englishman, Mrs. Wood, Edmée, Mrs Mitt and Miss Maemillan. Album cover is leather with burned annotation "Snap Shots" with paint and cloth leaf detailing. The album i sbound by a cord with leather tassels.

Notes: File consists of several loose photographs. Some photographs are detaching from the paper.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; Englishman, John; Kaquitts, Tom; Crawler, Hector; Hunter, Enos

Subject Access: Chateau Lake Louise; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff; Banff Gun Club; Banff National Park; Bighorn Sheep; Cave and Basin; Community events; Dogs; Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; Parades; Takakkaw Falls; Twin Falls Chalet; Winter Carnival; Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Victoria; Victoria Glacier; Vancouver; Butchart Gardens; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Radium; Yoho National Park; Marble Canyon

Language: English

Creator: Luxton, Eleanor

Title Source: Title given by Archivist based on contents of album

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days panoramic photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Files consists of panorama photographs of Banff Indian Days, largely portraits of identified and unidentified Indigenous people, and camp at the base of Cascade Mountain. Some photographs have copy prints of varying paper textures. One negative, NA - 27, has three black and white prints, one print …

Date Range: [ca.1910s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 10 / NA - 23 to NA - 33

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

14 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 10 / NA - 23 to NA - 33

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1910s]

Physical Description: 11 photograph : b&w negatives ; 30.2 x 9.8 cm

Scope & Content: Files consists of panorama photographs of Banff Indian Days, largely portraits of identified and unidentified Indigenous people, and camp at the base of Cascade Mountain. Some photographs have copy prints of varying paper textures. One negative, NA - 27, has three black and white prints, one print has been hand-coloured.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Dogtail, Philip; Englishman, Johnny; Hunter, Elijah; Kaquitts, Benjamin; Kaquitts, Tom; Luxton, Georgina; McLean, George; Wesley, Mary; Jimmyjohn, Susan; Poucette, Mark

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Cascade Mountain

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park

Conservation: All show some shift towards a yellowing film base, in particular NA - 33 NA - 28 shows notable nitrate detrioartion of the emulsion with amber discolouration and mirroring.

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) on left and Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) in centre on horseback.

Date Range: [ca.1910]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3360

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 - 3360

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [ca.1910]

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

Scope & Content: Item consists of Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) on left and Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) in centre on horseback.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Wesley, Peter

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

Content Details: Peter Wesley is man on left with headdress

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a trip…

Date Range: 1902; 1913; 1923; 1926; 1927; 1932; 1934; 1939; 1941; 1944; 1948; 1950; [ca. 1950s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

160 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

Responsibility: Photographs are produced by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, International Photographic Services Banff Springs Hotel, Western Ways Tucson, Associated Screen Limited and potentionally Byron Harmon.

Date Range: 1902; 1913; 1923; 1926; 1927; 1932; 1934; 1939; 1941; 1944; 1948; 1950; [ca. 1950s]

Physical Description: 110 photographs : 2 b&w negatives ; 12 x 16 cm or smaller : 108 b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a triptych of Ludwig "Big Chief" Banjo purchased by Clifford White from the Western Music Supply Co. Subjects include Enos Hunter, Nat Hunter, George Kaquitts, Tom Kaquitts Jacob Twoyoungmen, Hector Crawler, Ernest Kehr and others. Photographs are taken by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, and potentionally Byron Harmon.

Notes: Some of the photographs have typed or handwritten annotations, photographer copyright stamps, and copyright embossing and debossing of early 20th century prints. PA-83,84,85 and 90 and may show government officials from Tasmania including John Francis Gaha. PA-88 includes a copy negative. NA-01 has a copy print. Some prints or negatives have processing slip or enlargement requests. PA-26 may have been used as a reference for Banff Indian Days poster drawn by Palenske, LUX / I / D3 / 8

Name Access: Hunter, Enos; Cecil, George; Luxton, Norman; White, Clifford; Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.; Gibbon, John Murray; Hunter, Nat; Kaquitts, George; Twoyoungmen, Jacob; Kaquitts, Tom; Rollinmud, Isaac; Jimmy John, Moses; Duck Chief; Kehr, Ernie; McLean, George; Bearspaw, Johnny; Rider, Jonas; Crawler, George; Twoyoungmen, Isaac; Francis, Paul; Snow, William; Gaha, John Francis; Smith, Kate; Rider, Eli; Hunter, Judas; Beaver, Annie; Big Stoney, Bill; Standard, Paul; Ear, Peter; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Crawler, Hector

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Banff Indian Days; Community events; Parade; Indigenous; Banff Indian Grounds

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: PA-21 to PA-27 prints from negatives LUX / I / E6 / NA - 74 to NA - 81

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Family photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman, Georgina, and Eleanor Luxton together or partially, sometimes with friends or other family members.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 7 / PA - 01 to PA - 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

21 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 7 / PA - 01 to PA - 16

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Physical Description: 16 photographs : b&w ; 25.7 x 20.3 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman, Georgina, and Eleanor Luxton together or partially, sometimes with friends or other family members.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Cave and Basin; Children; Dogs; Family and personal life; First Nations; Hot Springs; Horses; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Photography; scenic; Stoney Nakoda; Swimming

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Glacier House in winter with Great Glacier in Distance

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 277

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 3. Mountain landscapes

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 277

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: [Mary Schaffer?]

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[Group of trail riders in {Yoho Valley?)]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 196

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 196

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: [Mary Schaffer?]

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Group portrait

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of seven First Nations men standing in a row with tepees and Cascade Mountain in the background and writing across the top of the image - "Swampie chief Hector Crawler Old Jonas Twoyoungmen Bearspaw Peter Wesley Amos Big Stoney Karl Mark" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: [ca.1901]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 863

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 863

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1901]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of seven First Nations men standing in a row with tepees and Cascade Mountain in the background and writing across the top of the image - "Swampie chief Hector Crawler Old Jonas Twoyoungmen Bearspaw Peter Wesley Amos Big Stoney Karl Mark" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Notes: Tom Wilson neg

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Big Stoney, Amos; Mark, Karl; Twoyoungmen, Jonas; Wesley, Peter

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Cascade Mountain; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda; Tepee

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and his wife Mary Jean Crawler

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Part Of: Joe Kootenay fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) next to his wife Mary Jean Crawler with an unknown women and tipis in the background.

Date Range: 1905-1937

Reference Code: V332 / PA - 2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Joe Kootenay fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V332

Sous-Fonds: V332

Accession Number: 1641

Reference Code: V332 / PA - 2

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1905-1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) next to his wife Mary Jean Crawler with an unknown women and tipis in the background.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Crawler, Mary Jean

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 445

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1925]

Reference Code: V469 / 2833

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V469

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 2833

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1915-ca.1925]

Physical Description: 1 negative : 20 x 25 cm; glass

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Crawler, Mary Jean

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; Family and personal life; First Nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Content Details: Hector Crawler and Mary Jean (Menee-chin) Crawler Identification made through cross referencing with other fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter)

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Killer) dressed in regalia on horseback.

Date Range: ca.1920

Reference Code: V408 / PS 24-018

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 24-018

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1920

Physical Description: 1 photograph : transparencies

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Killer) dressed in regalia on horseback.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Wesley, Peter

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Dan McCowan

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Mary Jean Crawler and daughter Elizabeth

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Mary Jean Crawler and their daughter Elizabeth in regalia posed in front of tipis.

Date Range: 1926

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3068

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 - 3068

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: Indians at Morley

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1926

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

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Mary Jean Crawler and their daughter Elizabeth in regalia posed in front of tipis.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; Harmon, Byron

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

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.; Original title by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family

Content Details: [Updated description: Hector Crawler, Mrs. Mary Jean Crawler and daughter Elizabeth, Stoney Nakoda]*

Processing Status: Processed

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Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) on horse (left), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo)

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Part Of: Tom Wilson family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) on horseback in regalia and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) stood in regalia at the Banff Springs Hotel for the Banff Indian Days parade.

Date Range: 1904-1908

Reference Code: V701 / LC - 371

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Tom Wilson family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M10; V701

Sous-Fonds: V701

Reference Code: V701 / LC - 371

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1904-1908

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

Scope & Content: Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) on horseback in regalia and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) stood in regalia at the Banff Springs Hotel for the Banff Indian Days parade.

Name Access: Crawler, Hector; McLean, George

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 655

Creator: Wilson, Tom

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.