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Stoney Nakoda portraits, group photographs, Sundance ceremony

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 hand-tinted photographs [LUX/I/E6/PA-338 to 340] and 40 b&w photographs. Content pertains to an Indigenous [Sundance?] ceremony [ca.1940s]; an “Indian Nativity Play” performed in Victoria, British Columbia; and portraits and group photographs of various Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoo…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
[ca.1914-1920]
[ca.1930-1950]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 338 to 380
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 338 to 380
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Photographs LUX/I/E6/PA-343 to 345 produced by Harry Pollard
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
[ca.1914-1920]
[ca.1930-1950]
Physical Description
43 photographs : b&w prints ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 hand-tinted photographs [LUX/I/E6/PA-338 to 340] and 40 b&w photographs. Content pertains to an Indigenous [Sundance?] ceremony [ca.1940s]; an “Indian Nativity Play” performed in Victoria, British Columbia; and portraits and group photographs of various Stoney Nakoda and Blackfoot tribe members.
Notes
Most individuals depicted in photographs are not identified
Date ranges provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on context and format of photographs in file
Enos Hunter’s name spelled incorrectly on back of one photograph [“Enod”] - spelling has been corrected in Name Access field but not on original photograph ***Disclosure for individuals who which to access materials in this file : photographs LUX/I/E6/PA-341 and 342 depict racially insensitive material - individuals wearing dark face makeup to resemble Indigenous people. The content of these items reflects the time period in which they were produced, and may be offensive to contemporary audiences.
Name Access
Kaquitts, Agnes
Kaquitts, Benjamin
Crawler, Hector
Duck Chief, Rosaria
Wildman, Joshua
Duck Chief, Jenny
White-Headed Chief
Wolf Chief
Black Fever
Black Kettle
Calf Bull
Many Throats
Poucette, Mark
Hunter, John
Hunter, Enos
Hunter, Judas
Pollard, Harry
Subject Access
Community events
Community life
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Teepees
Horses
Landscapes
Performance
Plays
Sundance
Ceremony
Portrait
Children
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
British Columbia
Victoria
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Cultural pluralism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Arthur Rider, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) and Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph of Arthur RIder, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) and Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel).
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Reference Code
V408 / PS 24-006
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
  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
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
V408 / PS 24-006
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph : transparencies
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph of Arthur RIder, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) and Dan Wildman Sr. (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steel).
Name Access
Kaquitts, Benjamin
McCowan, Dan
Rider, Arthur
Wildman, Dan Sr.
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney Nakoda
Stoney
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
Glenbow: NA 714 113 Title: Three Stoney at Banff, AB (source: Lux museum)
Creator
McCowan, Dan
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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Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword)

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) posed in front of a tipi.
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1925]
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 3224
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 - 3224
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians & teepees
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Item consists of Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) posed in front of a tipi.
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Kaquitts, Benjamin
Kaquitts, Janet
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Recognizing Relations Collection
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Harmon, Byron (Banff, Alberta)
Title Source
Janet and Ben Kaquitts Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds.
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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Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Top (L-R) Philip Dogtail, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Nat Hunter, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Bottom (L-R) Elijah Hunter (Sûga Pore) (Dog Nose), Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God), John Englishman / Rockymountain, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Georgina Luxton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49179
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph of (top L-R) Philip Dogtail, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Nat Hunter, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), (bottom L-R) Elijah Hunter (Sûga Pore) (Dog Nose), Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God), John Englishman / Rockymountain, Hector Cr…
Date Range
ca. 1910
Reference Code
LUX/ I / D3a / 10 / NA - 30
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  2 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
Accession Number
n/a
Reference Code
LUX/ I / D3a / 10 / NA - 30
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
ca. 1910
Physical Description
1 photograph : 1 b&w negative ; 31.6 x 9.6 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of photograph of (top L-R) Philip Dogtail, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Nat Hunter, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), (bottom L-R) Elijah Hunter (Sûga Pore) (Dog Nose), Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God), John Englishman / Rockymountain, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Georgina Luxton. [identifications made from scan that is laterally inverted]
Name Access
Crawler, Hector
Dogtail, Philip
Englishman, Johnny
Hunter, Elijah
Kaquitts, Benjamin
Kaquitts, Tom
Luxton, Georgina
McLean, George
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing Relations Collection
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
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
thumbnail
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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