Image of unidentified First Nations women dressed in regalia on horseback during the Banff Indian Days parade - "Mrs. Hector [Mary Jean] Crawler head of group Banff Indian Days about 1909 or '10" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Image of unidentified First Nations women dressed in regalia on horseback during the Banff Indian Days parade - "Mrs. Hector [Mary Jean] Crawler head of group Banff Indian Days about 1909 or '10" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte
Item consists of a print photograph of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) next to his wife Mary Jean Crawler with an unknown women and tipis in the background.
Item consists of a print photograph of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) next to his wife Mary Jean Crawler with an unknown women and tipis in the background.
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.
Item consists of Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Mary Jean Crawler (pronounced Menee-chin by some Stoney Nakoda speakers) in regalia stood in front of tipi.
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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Mrs. Mary Jean Crawler (Menee-chin) and Hector Crawler
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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Mrs. Mary Jean Crawler (Menee-chin) and Hector Crawler
Second identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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Original identifications by Byron Harmon, his staff or Harmon family.
Mary Jean (Me-nee-chin) and Hector Crawler*
Second identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
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Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
Censuses from 1911, 1916 and 1921 censuses also referred to
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[Updated description: Mary-Jean or Becky Crawler, married to Hector Crawler]*
Censuses from 1911, 1916 and 1921 censuses also referred to
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023. The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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Mary Jean Crawler (Menee-chin), married to Hector Crawler*
Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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Mary Jean Crawler (Menee-chin), wife of Hector Crawler