Rebellion, 1885 - Last Stand of Almighty Voice / The most thrilling incident in the history of the Royal North-West Mounted Police - Mae Harris Anson

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Database ID	24500
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	J.E. Murray fonds
Series	MG60_E
File/Item Reference	MG60_E-IV-A-6 (Vol. 58)
Date of creation	[1907?]
Physical description/extent	1 article; 8 pages of textual records
Number of images	8
Historical note	The story of Almighty Voice begins when he kills a stray cow for his wedding feast. In the aftermath of Almighty Voice's escape from jail, ensued one of the longest manhunts ending in death for Sergeant Colebrook of the North West Mounted Police; and ultimately the death of Almighty Voice and two of his friends, when they were cornered in a bluff east of Duck Lake, some 18 months later in May 1897.
Scope and content	A typed transcription of a Sunday Record-Herald (location unknown) newspaper article of the story of Almighty Voice. A sympathetic portrayal of Almighty Voice for that time. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885.
Copyright holder	Public domain
Copyright expiry date	Public domain
Other terms governing use and reproduction	Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.
Type	Archival
Primary Media	Textual documents
Specific document types	Articles
Provenance Access Point	Murray, Jean Elizabeth, 1901-1981
Place	Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundaries	Treaty 6
Cultural region	Plains
Names	Almighty Voice ** [kâ-kisçyo-manitowçw / kâ-kisîwçt Colebrook, C.C., d. 1885 (NWMP Sergeant) Cook, Richard Doubling Grundy, George Little Saulteaux
Subject	People Culture Survival News and Reporting -- Articles Search description
Date Range(s)	1890-1899 1900-1909
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24500