At Snake Plains (Men Posing in front of tent)
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| Database ID | 27528 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Narcisee-Omer Cote fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | S-B9746 | |
| Date of creation | 1900 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; 11 cm x 9 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Narcisse-Omer Cote (1859-1944) a civil servant for the Government of Canada, entered the department of the interior in 1879. In 1885, he was appointed secretary to the Royal Commission investigating and adjudicating Metis claims. In 1900 he became a Commissioner of the North-West Half-Breed Commission. The Commission was to enumerate and issue scrip to the Metis who qualified in the district of Saskatchewan and a small part of Manitoba. Their work lasted from May 16 to December 6 1900. | |
| Scope and content | Image of group of men posing in front of tent during the North-West Half-Breed Commission. Man at centre holding infant. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | Cote, Narcisse-Omer 1859-1944 | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Subject | Scrip Metis -- History Government commissions Children | |
| Date Range(s) | 1900-1909 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27528
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