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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Correspondence from Stoney Nakoda families in Morley, including letter from Ina Cecil written in syllabics Letters and newsclipping relating to the death of Mark Poucette
- Date Range
- 1938-1948
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iv / 1473
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iv / 1473
- Date Range
- 1938-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Correspondence from Stoney Nakoda families in Morley, including letter from Ina Cecil written in syllabics Letters and newsclipping relating to the death of Mark Poucette
- Subject Access
- David Bearspaw
- George McLean
- Jacob Twoyoungmen Mary Kootenay
- Mrs Jonas Twoyoungmen [Sarah]
- Mrs. Paul Francis
- OdelliaHunter
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3003 a,b
- Description
- High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that belonged to David Bearspaw & only 2 pair were left in bottom of trunk when he died & Mrs Bearspaw gave one pair to her son Johnny & one pair to her son Pete Mrs Bearspaw made them."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3003 a,b
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Beaded Martingale
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3022
- Description
- Two beaded strips with orange, black and white diamonds on a blue ground. The strips have thong ties at one end and are joined by three blue heart-shaped patches at the opposite end. Each patch is blue with an orange, black and white diamond at the centre. All of the pieces are outlined with ora…
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- Title
- Beaded Martingale
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 75.5 cm
- Description
- Two beaded strips with orange, black and white diamonds on a blue ground. The strips have thong ties at one end and are joined by three blue heart-shaped patches at the opposite end. Each patch is blue with an orange, black and white diamond at the centre. All of the pieces are outlined with orange and worked on canvas. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Sept 6/78.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3022
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3026
- Description
- Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 60.8 cm
- Description
- Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) large bead work.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3026
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3028
- Description
- Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends of the cross-pieces. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Oct 1st 78 for horse, goes over head and down each side, get back for Stampede - /80, to John Van- for Valerie’s car.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3028
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3030
- Description
- Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attac…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 65.5 cm
- Description
- Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attached. The top of each rein is wrapped with bands of blue, orange, black and white beads. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Sept 6/78.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3030
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- feathers; glass; fibre; skin; wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3010
- Description
- Beaded white band with orange pyramids and blue crosses. Medallions with five orange spokes and blue triangles, fringe hanging from bottom edge, attached to ends of browband. White doeskin fringe at ears with red and yellow wood beads. Dark eagle feathers with horsehair tips and white down base…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- feathers; glass; fibre; skin; wood; hair
- Description
- Beaded white band with orange pyramids and blue crosses. Medallions with five orange spokes and blue triangles, fringe hanging from bottom edge, attached to ends of browband. White doeskin fringe at ears with red and yellow wood beads. Dark eagle feathers with horsehair tips and white down bases. CRW's writing: "David Bearspaw Headress, Nov. 1978."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3010
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Trailing Headdress
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3032
- Description
- Beaded orange band with blue, yellow and red geometric pattern. Light feathers with dark ends and horsehair attached with fur patches at the tips. Long white buckskin train. Buckskin streamers at each end of brow band. Tag: "Indicates it's possibly Chief David Bearspaw's."
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Description
- Beaded orange band with blue, yellow and red geometric pattern. Light feathers with dark ends and horsehair attached with fur patches at the tips. Long white buckskin train. Buckskin streamers at each end of brow band. Tag: "Indicates it's possibly Chief David Bearspaw's."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3032
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3014 a-c
- Description
- Shirt and leggings tanned hide set (a) The shirt is of typical design, open below the arms. Bead strips over shoulder and along arms. The bead strips have a white background , centre square is dark blue, yellow surrounds that and rimmed with red. Two red and yellow bands separate the main design…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 159.0 (a); 42.0 (b,c) x 82.0 (a); 88.4 (b,c) cm
- Description
- Shirt and leggings tanned hide set (a) The shirt is of typical design, open below the arms. Bead strips over shoulder and along arms. The bead strips have a white background , centre square is dark blue, yellow surrounds that and rimmed with red. Two red and yellow bands separate the main design motif. Centre front is a medallion, white background with red and blue spokes, aqua coloured tube beads at top of fringe. Centre back is a similar medallion with an ermine skin hanging from the centre. Long fringes along arm bead strips. (b,c) Leggings are plain with ties and with the same bead strip motif.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3014 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3036
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with four rows of silver coloured studs, some missing. Metal buckle.
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- Title
- Treaty Belt
- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 112.0 cm
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with four rows of silver coloured studs, some missing. Metal buckle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- David Bearspaw
- treaties
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3036
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