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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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Beaded Necktie

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Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0037 a,b

Description: A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…

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Title: Beaded Necktie

Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal

Dimensions: 15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm

Description: A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.

Subject: Indigenous, Cree; decorative; regalia; beadwork; quillwork

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0037 a,b

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Blood red the sun

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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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Gauntlet Gloves

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Date: 1925 – 1940

Material: hide, deer; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0018 a,b

Description: A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine s…

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Title: Gauntlet Gloves

Date: 1925 – 1940

Material: hide, deer; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 18.0 x 25.0 cm

Description: A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine stitched design on the back, and are lined with red fabric.

Subject: Indigenous; Cree; Norway House; decorative; regalia; beadwork; needlework; Metis

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0018 a,b

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Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts. Cree wife of Ben Kaquitts

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts, Cree woman married to Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword).

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3198

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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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 - 3198

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Parallel Title: Indian woman

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Item consists of Janet (Maraha) Kaquitts, Cree woman married to Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword).

Subject Access: Family and personal life; First Nations; Stoney Nakoda; Cree; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Original identifications by Byron Harmon, his staff, or Harmon family

Processing Status: Processed

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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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