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Josiah or Joe Kaquitts (left) and Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) (right) at ice palace, Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Josiah or Joe Kaquitts (left) and Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) (right) at the Banff Winter Carnival ice palace.

Date Range: 1949

Reference Code: V227 / 4417

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 4417

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1949

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: Item consists of Josiah or Joe Kaquitts (left) and Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) (right) at the Banff Winter Carnival ice palace.

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill; Kaquitts, Josiah; Kaquitts, Tom

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Stoney Nakoda; Stoney

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 294

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

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: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of side profile of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in regalia.

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: V227 / 3351

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3351

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: Indian's Bears Paws

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: Item consists of side profile of Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) in regalia.

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill; Twoyoungmen, Jake

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 281

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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: [Recognized by beadwork pattern. Mina-Wasiju, means Yankee Whiteman, Wasiju means land of the men with long knives (referring to the US cavalry)]* .

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown men in regalia on horseback, Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: 1948

Reference Code: V227 / 4041

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 4041

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1948

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Chief Enos Hunter

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: V227 / 3674

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3674

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill; Hunter, Enos

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

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: [Might be a Cree person - blanket pattern on beadwork] .

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified group of women and children in regalia at Banff Indian Grounds

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: V227 / 3926

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3926

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Banff Indian Grounds; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Unknown man in regalia

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: 1947

Reference Code: V227 / 3932

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3932

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1947

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), Stoney Nakoda (left), unknown man (right)

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), Stoney Nakoda (left), unknown man (right)]*

Date Range: 1946

Reference Code: V227 / 587

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

2 images

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 587

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1946

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), Stoney Nakoda (left), unknown man (right)]*

Name Access: Bearspaw, Hansen; Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Two unknown men in front of tipi

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Two unknown men in front of tipi]

Date Range: 1946

Reference Code: V227 / 595

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 595

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1946

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Two unknown men in front of tipi]

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin) with child in dog travois

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49237

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [This may also be Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), similar regalia, different dog]

Date Range: 1946

Reference Code: V227 / 611

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 611

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1946

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [This may also be Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), similar regalia, different dog]

Name Access: Bearspaw, Hansen; Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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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Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin), "Banff Indian Days clown" wearing buffalo mane wig, always making jokes and songs

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Part Of: Lloyd Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: [Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin)]*

Date Range: ca. 1930-1945

Reference Code: V108 / 2342

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Lloyd Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V108

Sous-Fonds: V108

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V108 / 2342

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: ca. 1930-1945

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [Hansen Bearspaw (Ade Ejiyabin)]*

Name Access: Bearspaw, Hansen; Harmon, Lloyd

Subject Access: First nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Harmon, Lloyd

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: [Hansen Bearspaw, "Banff Indian Days clown" wearing buffalo mane wig, always making jokes and songs]* .

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49093

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: [Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival]*

Date Range: ca. 1940

Reference Code: V469 / 3721 - 3724

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V469

Sous-Fonds: V469

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V469 / 3721 - 3724

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: ca. 1940

Physical Description: 1 negative: 12.5 x 18 cm

Scope & Content: [Peter Ear, unknown, winter carnival queen, possibly Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) and John Hunter (Îrhe Wapta), Stoney Nakoda at Banff Winter Carnival]*

Name Access: Ear, Peter; Hunter, John; Kaquitts, Tom; Noble, George

Subject Access: Banff Winter Carnival; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Recognizing Relations Collection; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Noble, George

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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Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: [Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, Stoney Nakoda]*

Date Range: ca.1935

Reference Code: V683 / III / C / NA - 1499B

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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 / C / NA - 1499B

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: ca.1935

Physical Description: Negative: b&w 35mm negative

Scope & Content: [Howard Ear, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Joe Star Shortneck, Baptiste Shortneck, Lot Twoyoungmen, unidentified man and child, 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, Howard; Shortneck, Baptiste; Shortneck, Joe Star; Twoyoungmen, Elizabeth; Twoyoungmen, Lot; 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.

Content Details: [Baptiste Shortneck was adopted by Flora Twoyoungmen, Joe Star is his son.]*

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(L-R) Matthew Hunter (Wajee), John Bigstoney, Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi), Paul Poucette, Stanley Rollinmud

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [(L-R) Matthew Hunter (Wajee), John Bigstoney, Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi), Paul Poucette, Stanley Rollinmud- recognized by Roland Rollinmud's grandfather's gloves. These young men are dancers]*

Date Range: [1948]

Reference Code: V227 / 1746

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 1746

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1948]

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [(L-R) Matthew Hunter (Wajee), John Bigstoney, Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi), Paul Poucette, Stanley Rollinmud- recognized by Roland Rollinmud's grandfather's gloves. These young men are dancers]*

Name Access: Bearspaw, Albert; Bigstoney, John; Gibbons, Bill; Hunter, Matthew; Poucette, Paul; Rollinmud, Stanley

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

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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Tom Turnedup Nose, Blackfoot/Siksika

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Tom Turnedup Nose, Blackfoot/Siksika, identified by Allan Stevens, Blackfoot/Siksika, 22 March 2023]

Date Range: [ca. 1947]

Reference Code: V227 / 3922

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3922

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1947]

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: [Updated description: Tom Turnedup Nose, Blackfoot/Siksika, identified by Allan Stevens, Blackfoot/Siksika, 22 March 2023]

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill; Turnedup Nose, Tom

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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: [Might be a Cree person- blanket pattern in the beadwork]* .

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown man

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Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1945]

Reference Code: V227 / 5318

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 5318

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1945]

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

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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Unknown group of men in regalia on horseback

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49238

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Scope & Content: unknown

Date Range: [ca. 1945]

Reference Code: V227 / 3933

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Bill Gibbons fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M532 / V227

Sous-Fonds: V227

Accession Number: n/a

Reference Code: V227 / 3933

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1945]

Physical Description: 1 Negative

Scope & Content: unknown

Notes: Note: Any descriptive information or identification of people has been provided by research done through the Recognizing Relations

Name Access: Gibbons, Bill

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

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Gibbons, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file; 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.