topic:"Cree" found 6 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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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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.

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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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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Doll

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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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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