topic:"Banff Indian Days" found 122 records - Research Collections

Canadian Rockies, lords of a beckoning land

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1966

Author: Phillips, Alan

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966

Call Number: P

Author: Phillips, Alan

Responsibility: Alan Phillips; Photographs by James L. Stanfield

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol. 130, No.3, September 1966

Published Date: 1966

Physical Description: p.353-393, illustrations (colour)

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Banff National Park; Banff Indian Days; Banff School of Fine Arts; Bears, Grizzly; British Columbia; Canadian Pacific Railway; Conservation; Jasper National Park; Lake Louise; Prince of Wales Hotel; Tourism; Waterton; Wildlife; Yoho National Park

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Bolo Necktie

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Date: 1969

Material: metal; cord

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0318

Description: A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…

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Title: Bolo Necktie

Date: 1969

Material: metal; cord

Dimensions: 3.5 x 43.5 cm

Description: A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.

Subject: Whyte home; Banff Indian Days; souvenir; First Nations; [George McLean?]; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0318

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Trophy Statuette

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Date: 1965 – 1968

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1069 a-c

Description: Banff Indian Days trophies. (a) Calf Roping Champion 1969/70, 65.5 high, top has a gold coloured galloping horse with rider in western gear "Kiwanis" (b) Saddle Bronc Champion 1969/70, 74.3 high, top has a light gold coloured bucking horse, rider has hat in right hand "Kiwanis" (c) Champion All R…

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Title: Trophy Statuette

Date: 1965 – 1968

Material: wood; metal

Description: Banff Indian Days trophies. (a) Calf Roping Champion 1969/70, 65.5 high, top has a gold coloured galloping horse with rider in western gear "Kiwanis" (b) Saddle Bronc Champion 1969/70, 74.3 high, top has a light gold coloured bucking horse, rider has hat in right hand "Kiwanis" (c) Champion All Round Cowboy, 59.8 high, bucking horse with rider, statuette, 2 cowboy boots, name plates 1965-1968.

Subject: events; Banff Indian Days; organizations; Kiwanis Club of Banff

Credit: Gift of George Mandryk, Banff, 1981

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1069 a-c

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Commemorative Plaque

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Date: 1969 – 2000

Material: wood; metal; paper

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1190

Description: A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins…

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Title: Commemorative Plaque

Date: 1969 – 2000

Material: wood; metal; paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 56.0 cm

Description: A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins: 1969 Chief Walking Buffalo; 1970 Chief Hector Crawler; 1971 Chief Crowfoot; 1972 Chief Sitting Wind; 1973 Chief Turtle “Spope”; 1974 Chief Imasees; 1975 Chief Steinhauer; 1976 Chief White Calf; 1977 Chief Black Wolf; 1978 Charlie Beil (Sculptor).

Subject: Banff Indian Days; souvenirs; Chalie Beil; artists; Dave Spence; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of Dave Spence, Comox, 2001

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1190

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Loving Cup

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Date: 1969

Material: metal; wood; plastic; stone

Catalogue Number: 103.09.3039

Description: Silver coloured bucking horse with rider (12.5 cm high) stands on top of tall blue and silver pillar which stands on a round "marble" disk attached to wooden base. Wood base has metal plaque with “KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL” in circle with “K” at centre and "BANFF INDIAN DAYS All Round Cowboy 1969" …

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Title: Loving Cup

Date: 1969

Material: metal; wood; plastic; stone

Dimensions: 40.5 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm

Description: Silver coloured bucking horse with rider (12.5 cm high) stands on top of tall blue and silver pillar which stands on a round "marble" disk attached to wooden base. Wood base has metal plaque with “KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL” in circle with “K” at centre and "BANFF INDIAN DAYS All Round Cowboy 1969" inscribed on centre of plaque. Bottom of wooden base is stamped with “ANC CALGARY 723 10th Ave S.W. PHONE 263-1150 M46--.”

Subject: Indigenous; Banff Indian Days; Kiwanis; organizations, fraternal

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.09.3039

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Commemorative Coin

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Date: 1969

Material: metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1065 a,b

Description: 1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square…

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Title: Commemorative Coin

Date: 1969

Material: metal; plastic

Description: 1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square, rounded flap has 2.7 fold-over.

Subject: events; Banff Indian Days; organization; Kiwanis; artists; Charlie Beil; George McLean; Chief Walking Buffalo; Indigenous

Credit: Purchased from Robert Smith, Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1065 a,b

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Indian Days Coin

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Date: 1969 – 1978

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1187 a-k

Description: a) 1969 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Chief Walking Buffalo by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1969". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the ou…

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Title: Indian Days Coin

Date: 1969 – 1978

Material: metal

Description: a) 1969 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Chief Walking Buffalo by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1969". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" b) 1970 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Hector Crawler by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" c) 1970 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Hector Crawler by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar". d) 1971 silver trade dollar. Illustration of Chief Crowfoot by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1971". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" e) 1972 silver Banff Indian Days Festival dollar. Illustration of Chief Sitting Wind by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1972". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" f) 1973 silver Banff Indian Days Festival dollar. Illustration of Chief Turtle “Spope” by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1973". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Festival Dollar" g) 1974 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Imasees (son of Big Bear) by Charlie Beil. "Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alberta Centennial value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1974". On one side is a picture of a mounted officer on a horse infront of a fort the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" h) 1975 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Steinhauer (Past Lieutenant Governor of Alberta) by Charlie Beil. "Banff Winter Festival, value 1 dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1975". On one side is a picture of a log cabin with a tree and foothill background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" i) 1976 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief White Calf by Charlie Beil. "Canadas Winter Play Ground, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1976". On one side is a picture of a buffalo, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" j) 1977 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Black Wolf by Charlie Beil. Banff Winter Festival, value 1 dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1977". On one side is a picture of a log cabin with tree and foothills, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" k) 1978 silver “Dr. Charlie Beil Memorial Coin expires Sept. 30 1978” trade dollar Indian Days Dollar Banff, Canada

Subject: Banff National Park; souvenir; Banff Indian Days; organization; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1187 a-k

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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous famili…

Date Range: 1902; ca.1913; 1915-1918; 1921; ca.1925; 1926-1927; ca.1930-1940; ca.1950-1960

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

142 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

Responsibility: Some photographs produced by F. Gully and Kilroy Harris

Date Range: 1902; ca.1913; 1915-1918; 1921; ca.1925; 1926-1927; ca.1930-1940; ca.1950-1960

Physical Description: 119 photographs : 70 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller : 49 b&w prints ; 25.2 x 20.8 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous families and individuals, and Norman Luxton. Photographs taken by F. Gully, Kilroy Harris, and potentially Carl Rungus.

Notes: George Noble film processing slip potentionally associated with NA-14 and NA-15. Stamped and annotations made by photographer or image compilers.

Name Access: Stevens, Job; Luxton, Norman; Harris, Kilroy

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

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

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

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

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

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

160 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

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

Accession Number: LUX

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

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print; Negative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Eleanor Luxton candid portraits, Eleanor with friends

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Scope & Content: File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Eleanor Luxton between ca.1950 and 1980. Includes professional photographs and images of Eleanor participating in Banff Indian Days celebrations.

Date Range: [1950-1960]; 1958; 1965; 1975; [1975-1980]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 950 to PA - 968

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

27 images

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

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

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 950 to PA - 968

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Matthews Photo Lab (Calgary) and Ernest Kehr

Date Range: [1950-1960]; 1958; 1965; 1975; [1975-1980]

Physical Description: 19 photographs : b&w and col prints ; 18.5 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Eleanor Luxton between ca.1950 and 1980. Includes professional photographs and images of Eleanor participating in Banff Indian Days celebrations.