"Transfer of the Head Dress" Ceremony
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| Database ID | 25928 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
| Series | MN-B | |
| File/Item Reference | MN-B-2626 | |
| Date of creation | 1951 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 negative; b&w; 9cm x 6cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | "Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became Chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. Several people wearing head dresses with a Mountie in formal uniform in the foreground. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Melville-Ness, Thomas R. | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | See Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
| Place | Stand Off, Alberta, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 7 | |
| Cultural region | Northwest Coast | |
| Names | Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1891-1969 (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) | |
| Subject | Ceremonies Chiefs Government officials | |
| Date Range(s) | 1950-1959 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25928
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