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Agnes Kaquitts, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of close-up photograph of Agnes Kaquitts (sometimes pronounced Heg-a-nesh by Stoney speakers).
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1630
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1630
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
Item consists of close-up photograph of Agnes Kaquitts (sometimes pronounced Heg-a-nesh by Stoney speakers).
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Kaquitts, Agnes
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…
Date Range
[1947 - 1952]
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 6
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
[1947 - 1952]
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.
Crowchild, Chief David
Bearspaw, David
Hunter, Eva
Rider, Eli
Rider, Diane
Bearspaw, Rosie
Bearspaw, Harold
Subject Access
Activities
Advertising
Animals
Banff Indian Days
Luxton Museum
Calgary Herald
Calgary Stampede
Children
Commerce and industry
Community events
Community life
Cultural pluralism
Construction
Education
Fire
Government
Hotel
Indigenous Peoples
Horseback riding
Horses
Museums
Multiculturalism
Newspaper
Parade
Politics
Public events
Recreation
Music
Sanitarium Hotel
School
Stoney Nakoda
Taxidermy
Winnipeg Free Press
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
Jasper National Park
Morley
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Cultural pluralism
Education
Politics
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III : Peter and Catharine Whyte
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
Indian Days Putting up Teepees
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 negative ; col.
Scope & Content
Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
NA
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 418
Title Source
This image is a part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken since 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Identification incomplete.
Processing Status
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Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Dan Wildman, Sr.]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1657
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1657
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Dan Wildman, Sr.]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Wildman, Dan Sr.
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
Processing Status
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Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1629
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1629
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Enos Hunter, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Hunter, Enos
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Enos was married to Maggie (maiden name unknown)]
Processing Status
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Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1646
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1646
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Florence (McLean) Dixon and unknown]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Dixon, Florence
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
Title Source
Florence (McLean) is the daughter of Flora (Crawler) Mclean and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî)(Walking Buffalo)
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.
Processing Status
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George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) stood in front of tipi in regalia
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1700
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1700
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
Item consists of George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga) stood in front of tipi in regalia
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Crawler, George
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
Processing Status
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George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1720
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1720
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[George Rollinmud, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Rollinmud, George
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
Processing Status
Processed
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Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of close-up up of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in headdress and regalia.
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1633
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1633
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
Item consists of close-up up of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in headdress and regalia.
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Twoyoungmen, Jake
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Jacob Twoyoungmen was married to Mary Jane, then to Anna Beaver]*
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Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1621
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1621
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Joe Mark, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Mark, Joe
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
Processing Status
Processed
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Nancy Ear, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Nancy Ear, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1658
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1658
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Nancy Ear, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project.
Name Access
Ear, Nancy
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
Title Source
[Nancy Ear was married to Peter Ear, mother to Alec and Noah]* 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.
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Nora (Wesley) Stevens & Lily (Wildman) Wesley, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Nora (Wesley) Stevens & Lily (Wildman) Wesley, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1628
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1628
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Nora (Wesley) Stevens & Lily (Wildman) Wesley, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Stevens, Nora
Wesley, Lily
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Nora Stevens' parents were Mary and Moses Wesley, she married John Stevens. Lily was daughter of Leah and Dan Wildman Jr., she married Lazarus Wesley.]*
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Paul Dixon Sr., Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Paul Dixon Sr., Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1606
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1606
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Paul Dixon Sr., Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Dixon, Paul Sr.
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Paul was married to Florence (McLean), daughter of Flora and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo)]*
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Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw & Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw & Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1650
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1650
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw & Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Bearspaw, Peggy
Twoyoungmen, Elizabeth
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Peggy was married to Chief David Bearspaw Sr.]*
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Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca. 1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1619
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1619
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca. 1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Peggy (Rider) Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project
Name Access
Bearspaw, Peggy
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Regalia
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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
[Peggy was married to Chief David Bearspaw Sr.]*
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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip …
Date Range
1957-1967
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  7 images     8 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 4 - 1 to 4 - 7
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1957-1967
Physical Description
7.8 cm of textual records (7 volumes ; 11 x 17.8 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to seven diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1957-1967 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies, Europe, and the western United States. Includes: M67 / 4 - 1 : black leather diary, dated 57 58 59 in red paint on the front cover. Pertains to the last few days of the summer 1957 trip carried over from M67 / 3 - 6, a trip in 1958 involving travel to Banff, the annual Alpine Club of Canada hike, staying at the Chateau Lake Louise, hiking in Lake O'Hara, and travel back to Pennsylvania. Trip details for 1959 include travelling by train from the United States to Montreal before continuing on to Banff where she took trips to Lake O'Hara and Skoki - entries for 1959 seem to end abruptly. Also includes lists of people met over the three years, equipment used for various trips, and a list of events since Sept. 1958 including the opening of the new Sulphur gondola on July 28, 1958, the tearing down of the Brewster stables on Spray Ave, and the conversion of the ski lodge to the Post Hotel in Lake Louise. M67 / 4 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 59 in red paint and end 1959-1962 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of August 1959 (carried over from M67 / 4 - 2), and summer trips taken during 1960-1962 consisting of time spent around the Banff townsite, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas, annual organized hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, as well as travel to and from Pennsylvania - usually by train. Also includes lists of people she met, new additions to staff at hotels Lillian Gest stayed at, luggage details, and events pertaining to Banff like construction projects, births, marriages, and deaths (including the death of Jack White in 1962, his house now being a library, and the fate of the grocery store he ran). M67 / 4 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1962-1964 in red paint on the cover. Pertains to the end of Lillian Gest's 1962 summer trip (carried over from M76 / 4 - 2) and trips taken during the summers of 1963 and 1964. The 1963 summer consists of travel from Pennsylvania to Banff by train, stays at various hotels (including the Club House [possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House], Moraine Lake Lodge, and Emerald Lake Lodge), hiking trips in Revelestoke Park and Lake O'Hara, the annual Sky Line Trail Hikers trip, and alternating between stays in Lake O'Hara and at the Club House before returning home. The 1964 summer followed a similar pattern, with stays at various hotels, hikes (both with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the ACC), and travel between Pennsylvania and Banff by train. Also includes lists of people met during all three summers, equipment left in Banff (1963), a poem titled How To Die in the Mountains, evelvation of Golden, milages, and rates at the Lake O'Hara Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise. Pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1965. Includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, and Icefield Chalet areas as well as hikes with and without organizations such as the Alpine Club of Canada and the Skyline Trail Hikers. Also includes details about booking information throughout Yoho National Park, a list of mileages, and a list of events. M67 / 4 - 4 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary titled Can R. 1965 on adhesive paper on front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1965 and includes time spent in Banff, trips to and around Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, the Icefiled Parkway, and Mt. Robson areas as well as stays at the The Club House (possibly the Alpine Club of Canada Club House), a trip with the Sky Line Trail Hikers in Little Yoho (Aug 1-5) and the annual ACC Camp (Aug 23 - Sept 3). The trip back to Pennsylvania was completed by train as far as Winnipeg, from where Gest took a plane. Also includes Lake O'Hara register notes, details on Yoho National Park, lists of mileages, books at the ACC Club House and its staff that year, 1965 events (unclear if entirely dedicated to Banff), and people met. M67 / 4 - 5 : gold embossed red plastic spiral bound diary. Pertains to a trip to Alaska during the summer of 1966 and a trip to Expo 67 in Montreal from June 21-26. Also includes details on animals and birds spotted in Alaska, people met, and names of staff at places Lillian Gest stayed. M67 / 4 - 6 : black leather diary, dated 1966 on a piece of paper taped to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of Lillian Gest's summer 1966 travels throughout the Canadian Rockies (an extension of the Alaska trip detailed in M67 / 4 - 5). Also includes lists of items left in Banff and items purchased in both Alaska and Canada, reminders about correspondence, notes about Lake O'Hara, and events from Banff. M67 / 4 - 7 : brown cardstock diary with black fabric tape on spine. Pertains to a trip to the Canadian Rockies in the summer of 1967 and includes hiking trips with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers, as well as stays in Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Lake O'Hara, and the [probably ACC] Club House. Also mentions Expo 67 (details of that trip in M67/ 4 - 5), and contains lists of staff at the Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, and the Club House, as well as events from around Banff, including the Mount Royal Hotel burning down. Also includes loose items consisting of a brochure for the 1965 Sky Line Trail Hikers and address list, a letter from Caroline HInman regarding a 1959 trip plan, notes written by Lillian Gest [possibly reminders], a postcard, a Chirstmas letter from Peter and Catharine Whyte, and newspaper clippins.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned. To read M67 / 4 - 7 start on the right-hand pages to the end, return to the front, flip the book upside-down and continue back to front.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Community
Environment and Nature
European travel
Expo 67
Family and personal life
First Nations
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Stoney Nakoda
Tourism
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Vancouver
Alberta
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
M67 / 4 - 2 : remove adhesive tape holding paper to front cover and properly replace.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Personal Trip Diaries

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and …
Date Range
1968-1975
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Diary
  6 images     7 Electronic Resources  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
I.A. Personal papers / diaries and trip notes
Sous-Fonds
M67
Sub-Series
i. Diaries
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
M67 / I / A / i / 5 - 1 to 5 - 6
GMD
Diary
Date Range
1968-1975
Physical Description
7.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.7 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to six diaries kept by Lillian Gest from 1968-1975 from travels throughout the Canadian Rockies. Includes: M67 / 5 - 1 : black leather diary. Pertains to summer trips taken during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Summer 1968 includes travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by airplane and hiking and visiting around Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara and the Icefields Parway areas. Summer 1969 time spent in Banff, along the Icefields Parkway, and in the Golden and Lake O'Hara areas as well as various club activities as part of the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of birds seen, reservation details, people met and staff of various places, events from Banff (including the death of Fred Brewster and Catharine Whyte receiving an honourary degree), song lyrics, and [what is possibly] a joke. M67 / 5 - 2 : black leather diary, dated 1970 in white ink (possibly white out) on the front cover. Pertains to a 1970 trip to the Canadian Rockies and includes hikes with and without organizations like the Alpine Club of Canada and the Sky Line Trail Hikers as well as stays at the Banff Springs Hotel, the ACC Club House, Lake O'Hara, and the Bugaboo Lodge, BC. Also includes transcriptions from the Abbot Pass Hut Register from 1926-1939 (presumably only of people Lillian Gest knew personally), reservation details, lists of people met, and a list of events from 1970, including the sale of the ACC Club House for $70, 000 (does not mention to who). M67 / 5 - 3 : black leather diary, dated 1971 in ink on masking tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to a summer visit in 1971 to the Canadian rockies and includes stays around the Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara areas, hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada, and travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Newspaper clipping on page 125 pertaining to the death of Edmee Brewster. Also includes lists of people met and staff (Lake O'Hara Lodge, Chateau Lake Louise, ACC Club House), events from Banff, list of birds, details for a Bow Valley Naturalists trip, and the plaque dedication ceremony for Lawrence Grassi at Lake O'Hara, June 26, 1971. M67 / 5 - 4 : black leather diary, dated 1972 in black ink on fabric tape adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the summer of 1972 spent in the Canadian Rockies time spent in and around the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Jasper, and Tonquin Valley areas as well as travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by air. Insert pertains to diary entries for the final few days of September as the book ran out of pages. Also inlcudes lists of people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, and list of events from Banff (including the move of the Moore house to its current location). M67 / 5 - 5 : black leather diary, dated 1973-1974 To July 20 in ink on a piece of masking tape adhered to the front cover (1973 to 7-20 1974 in faint red paint directly on leather of cover). Pertains to the summers of 1973 and 1974 spent in and around the Canadian Rockies. Summer 1973 includes stays in the Banff, Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, and Bow Lake areas as well as hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Summer 1974 includes stays at various hotels around Banff and in the Lake Louise and Lake O'Hara areas, a helicopter trip to and from Mt. Assiniboine and region, and organized hiking trips with the Sky Line Trail Hikers. Also includes lists of staffs and people met, birds spotted at Lake O'Hara, distances, and a list of events from 1973. M67 / 5 - 6 : black leather diary, titled Sat July 20 1974 to 1975 - Thurs July 14 in ink on fabric [possibly plastic] adhered to the front cover. Pertains to the remainder of the summer 1974 trip (July-September) continued from M67 / 5 - 5 and details from June and July, 1975. The summer 1975 trip included travel between Banff and Pennsylvania by train [heading west] and plane [headed east], stays around Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise, and hiking trips with and without organizations like the Sky Line Trail Hikers and the Alpine Club of Canada. Also includes lists of people met, reservation details, ACC Camp details for 1975, Sky Line Hikers trip dates and locations, and events from Banff 1975 including the ACC Club House being completely torn down. Also includes loose items consisting of notes (to Lillian Gest from others and to herself), reminders, invoices, itineraries, and newspaper clippings.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Moore, Edmee
Gest, Lillian
Grassi, Lawrence
Hinman, Caroline
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Activities
Alpine Club of Canada
Cabins and shelters
Camping
Camps
Community
Environment and Nature
European travel
Expo 67
Family and personal life
First Nations
Guides
Hiking
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Lake O'Hara region
Membership
Mountaineering
Mountains
Outfitting
Outfitters, trail guides and packers
Off the Beaten Track
Pack trips
Parks Canada
Record keeping
Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Sports and leisure
Stoney Nakoda
Tourism
Trails
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Travel
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Pipestone Pass
Saskatchewan River
Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine
Jasper
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
Secure title piece for M67 / 5 - 6.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Peter Whyte and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo)

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of Peter Whyte and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) posed with arms on each others shoulders in front of tipis at Banff Indian Days 1954.
Date Range
1954
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1937
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36
V683
S37
Series
V683 / III
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1937
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
7/15/54 Pete & George
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. transparencies ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
Item consists of Peter Whyte and George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) posed with arms on each others shoulders in front of tipis at Banff Indian Days 1954.
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
McLean, George
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Teepees
Events
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
See file level description
Title Source
Title is based on content of item
Processing Status
Processed
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Reba Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
[Reba Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda]*
Date Range
ca.1945
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1663
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1663
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
ca.1945
Physical Description
Transparency; colour
Scope & Content
[Reba Bearspaw, Stoney Nakoda]*
Notes
Note: It is believed that the handwritten information on the back of the contact sheets was written by former archival staff in the initial phases of processing the photographs of Peter and Catharine Whyte. There is no list of titles attached to the individual images. Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations project.
Name Access
Bearspaw, Reba
Whyte, Catharine
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Whyte, Peter and Catharine
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.
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Tipi raising at Banff Indian Days

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1764 to 1788
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36
V683
S37
Series
V683 / III
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1764 to 1788
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
Teepees 1950
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. transparencies ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of individuals setting up tipis at Banff Indian Days includes Indigenous and Stoney Nakoda individuals as well as Peter Whyte.
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Bearspaw
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Teepees
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
N/A
Related Material
See item level descriptions
Category
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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