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The battle at Belly River : stories of the last great Indian battle

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1966
Author
Johnstone, Alexander
Publisher
Lethbridge : Lethbridge Branch, Historical Society of Alberta
Call Number
08.2 J62t PAM
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Author
Johnstone, Alexander
Publisher
Lethbridge : Lethbridge Branch, Historical Society of Alberta
Published Date
1966
Physical Description
22 pages : illustrations, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta
Rivers
First Nations
Cree
Blackfoot
Abstract
Pertains to the Battle at Belly River between Cree, Blackfeet Indigenous Peoples - descriptions of eye witness accounts and includes maps and photographs
Contents
Introduction The Last Great Indian Battle Other Accounts Summing Up Pictorial Representations of the Battle References Acknowledgements
Accession Number
3069a
Call Number
08.2 J62t PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Lethbridge Historical Society website
Websites
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Date
1972
Material
fibre; feather; plastic; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3032 a,b
Description
Navy blue fabric martingale and horse collar with beaded floral decoration. Each piece is edged with red fabric. a) “V” - shaped collar edged with feathers and thread fringe. Floral pattern in blue, white, orange and red is repeated on each arm of “V.” The collar is also decorated with sequins…
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Title
Beaded Martingale
Date
1972
Material
fibre; feather; plastic; glass; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 37.0 (b) x 45.0 (a); 69.0 (b) cm
Description
Navy blue fabric martingale and horse collar with beaded floral decoration. Each piece is edged with red fabric. a) “V” - shaped collar edged with feathers and thread fringe. Floral pattern in blue, white, orange and red is repeated on each arm of “V.” The collar is also decorated with sequins held in place with beads. Tag with CRW writing: “Rachel Wildman wife of Killian from Nordegg - will pick up next Mon - Oct 12 1972” and other writing “Plains Cree horse ornament.”b) Martingale with two long strips, with striped fabric ties at one end, joined by a rectable at the centre. Both strips have one forked end and are decorated with a flipped, repeated pattern of orange, blue and white flowers. The centre piece has a white flower centred at the bottom with two blue and green flowers above. The martingale is also decorated with sequins held in place with beads. A strip of green fabric is attached to one side.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains Cree
Rachel Wildman
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3032 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; fibre, silk
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Cree
decorative
needlework
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0010 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3026
Description
Black velvet vest with parallel machine sewn lines. The vest is lined with printed blue floral patterned cotton. The front of the vest is decorated with a floral motif in orange, red, green and yellow with red, blue and yellow buds and green leaves. The back of the vest is beaded with a man wear…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
54.5 x 62.2 cm
Description
Black velvet vest with parallel machine sewn lines. The vest is lined with printed blue floral patterned cotton. The front of the vest is decorated with a floral motif in orange, red, green and yellow with red, blue and yellow buds and green leaves. The back of the vest is beaded with a man wearing a headress of black and white feathers and a blue shirt with red and yellow beadstrips.
Subject
Indigenous, Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree
Flathead Reserve
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3026
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1977
Author
Cameron, William Bleasdell
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig Publishers
Call Number
08.1 C14b
Author
Cameron, William Bleasdell
Responsibility
William Bleadsdell Cameron
Publisher
Edmonton : Hurtig Publishers
Published Date
1977
Physical Description
xxiii, 225 pages ; 21 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Cree
Abstract
Pertains to the story of William Bleasdell Cameron, a European settler who was held captive during the Frog Lake Massacre of April, 1885. Cameron tells of the two months he was held captive, as well as his escape during the Battle of Frenchman’s Butte. Formerly titled, The War Trail of Big Bear, the title was changed to Blood Red the Sun in the 1940’s.
Contents
Introduction (pg. ix)
I. The Annuity Payments at Fort Pitt (pg. 1)
II. When Poundmaker Defied the N.W.M.P. (pg. 9)
III. The Winter of 1884-5 (pg. 25)
IV. Before the outbreak (pg. 28)
V. Big-Lie Day (pg. 33)
VI. The Mutter of the Drums (pg. 37)
VII. In the Power of the Hostiles (pg. 40)
VIII. The Massacre (pg. 47)
IX. Out of the Gloom (pg. 58)
X. The Rescue of the White Women (pg. 67)
XI. In the Crucible (pg. 72)
XII. Big Bear Scores His Followers (pg. 83)
XIII. A Council of War (pg. 87)
XIV. The Fall of Fort Pit (pg. 93)
XV. Three Scouts (pg. 102)
XVI. Perilous Moments (pg. 109)
XVII. Days in Camp (pg. 113)
XVIII. An Indian Cannibal (pg. 123)
XIX: In the Red Man's book (pg. 126)
XX: More Days in Camp (pg. 132)
XXI: The Turning of the Tide (pg. 140)
XXII: The Thirst Dance (pg. 147)
XXIII: Meeminook (pg. 155)
XXIV: The Battle of Frenchman's Butte (pg. 159)
XXV: Safe! (pg. 171)
XXVI: With the Alberta Field Force (pg. 177)
XXVII: Fort Pitt Once More (pg. 187)
XXVIII: The Indian Trials (pg. 195)
XXIX: The Executions (pg. 204)
XXX: Conclusion (pg. 213)
The Frog Lake Memorial (pg. 223)
Notes
First ed., Toronto, Ryerson Press, published in 1926 under title: The war trail of Big Bear
Accession Number
2019.71
Call Number
08.1 C14b
Collection
Archives Library
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Brave like the buffalo

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Author
Allan, Melissa
Publisher
Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
07.2 Al5b
07.2 Al5b reference copy
Author
Allan, Melissa
Responsibility
Illustrated by Jadyn Fischer-McNab
Publisher
Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2023
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Children
Buffalo
Wildlife
Indigenous
Indigenous People
Cree
Abstract
Brave Like the Buffalo is a children’s book with a message that will inspire all readers to face the storms in their life with the help of their support systems and with a brave mindset. Baby buffalo is surprised and scared when a storm on the prairies passes through. Mama buffalo puts on a brave face and demonstrates how to use courage and bravery to get through the literal and metaphorical storms we may face in life. Written by Melissa Allan and illustrated by Cree illustrator Jadyn Fischer-McNab, this story uses a powerful animal, the buffalo, as a symbolic message and connection to Indigenous ways of knowing and being that helps to create a wonderful narrative rich with Indigenous ties and a heartwarming message around facing adversity. Brave Like the Buffalo is intended for audiences aged 4-8, to be used educationally as a way to intertwine Indigenous ways of knowing and being through story. -- From publisher
ISBN
9781771606448
Accession Number
P2023.25
Call Number
07.2 Al5b
07.2 Al5b reference copy
Location
Reference copy located in Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; feathers
Catalogue Number
108.05.0089
Description
Small man wearing grey buckskins, red and yellow beads, feather headdress, and carved wooden face. Very plain buckskin outfit with fringes at shirt bottom, sides of leggings and across back shoulders. Yellow and red bead necklace, and trimming on clothing and moccasins. Unpainted wooden head has ca…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; feathers
Dimensions
28.5 x 4.0 cm
Description
Small man wearing grey buckskins, red and yellow beads, feather headdress, and carved wooden face. Very plain buckskin outfit with fringes at shirt bottom, sides of leggings and across back shoulders. Yellow and red bead necklace, and trimming on clothing and moccasins. Unpainted wooden head has carved features with pursed lips, and extends to form torso under clothing. Six small feathers in band form headdress. Straight brown hair glued to head is cut off at shoulders. Hands are flat cut outs from buckskin, with black feather stitched to left hand. Armature of body seems to be wire.
Subject
Indigenous, Shoshone-Cree
Italian
playthings
children
Sarain Stump
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0089
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1154
Description
Rear shoulder panel or back yoke from jacket. Floral beadwork in red, blue, green, gold, brown, white, yellow and black.
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Title
Jacket Fragment
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
17.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
Rear shoulder panel or back yoke from jacket. Floral beadwork in red, blue, green, gold, brown, white, yellow and black.
Subject
Indigenous, B.C. Cree
beadwork
regalia
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.05.1154
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Recording from the Maskwacis Community

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
Maskwacis sound recording. -- 1969. -- 1 sound recording : audio tape reel. -- Recording was made at "Eden Valley Indian Days" (ca. one half hour) and "Hobbema Indian Days" (ca. one hour), Eden Valley and Hobbema, Alberta. -- Gift of Maskwacis Nation, 1973. -- No reproduction. Copyright in effect.…
Date Range
1973
Reference Code
S8 / accn. 1729
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Sound recording
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
S8
Sous-Fonds
S8
Accession Number
1729
Reference Code
S8 / accn. 1729
GMD
Sound recording
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
.
Scope & Content
Maskwacis sound recording. -- 1969. -- 1 sound recording : audio tape reel. -- Recording was made at "Eden Valley Indian Days" (ca. one half hour) and "Hobbema Indian Days" (ca. one hour), Eden Valley and Hobbema, Alberta. -- Gift of Maskwacis Nation, 1973. -- No reproduction. Copyright in effect. -- Reference copy cassette available.
Hobbema changed name in 2013 to Maskwacis
Notes
Singers in first song: Francis Omeasoo (lead singer), Morris Crier, Wilfred Buffalo and Henry Saddleback.
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Cree
Eden Vally
Maskwacis
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Florence, Melanie
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : Second Story Press
Edition
10th
Call Number
05 F66s
Author
Florence, Melanie
Responsibility
Edited by Kathryn Cole and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Edition
10th
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : Second Story Press
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Cree
Residential School
Children
Language
Colonialism
Abstract
This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks him how to say something in his language - Cree - her grandpa admits that his words were stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather regain his language. --Publisher's description
ISBN
9781772600377
Accession Number
P2023.17
Call Number
05 F66s
Collection
Archives Library
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