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Blood red the sun
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19948
- 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
- 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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Beaded Medallion
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0044
- Description
- A small, delicately beaded, crown shaped medallion with black woven fabric backing. Shaped with flat bottom, sides slightly flaring outward and a rounded top. Complicated design finely worked with blue beads of varying shades which are then defined with accent lines of dark red or brass beads and…
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- Title
- Beaded Medallion
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A small, delicately beaded, crown shaped medallion with black woven fabric backing. Shaped with flat bottom, sides slightly flaring outward and a rounded top. Complicated design finely worked with blue beads of varying shades which are then defined with accent lines of dark red or brass beads and some white. The whole is framed with black beads. Design is very sophisticated with leaf or petal like shapes at the middle and straight lines of beading following the edges of the piece, with a wavy band across the bottom, and white triangles clustered at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0044
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Cree
- Bertha Oliver
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0001
- Description
- A completely beaded woman's vest with green fabric edging. The vest has front closure ties. The vest design is of four horizontal rows of stepped triangles in red and blue beads on a white background separated by horizontal bands formed by a series of small squares.
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- A completely beaded woman's vest with green fabric edging. The vest has front closure ties. The vest design is of four horizontal rows of stepped triangles in red and blue beads on a white background separated by horizontal bands formed by a series of small squares.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0001
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Gauntlet Gloves
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1083
- Description
- One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Cree
- Bertha Oliver
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1083
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Beaded Martingale
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3032 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; quill; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0006
- Description
- A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in gree…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; quill; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in greens, blue, pink, red and yellow.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0006
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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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