Waiser - Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Photographs - Alexander Morris
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| Database ID | 32236 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Bill Waiser fonds | |
| Series | MG192_SIII | |
| File/Item Reference | MG192_SIII-B19-Photos-Alexander (Box 19) | |
| Date of creation | n.d. | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 17 mm x 11.5 mm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North West Rebellion was co-authored with Professor Blair Stonechild, head of Indigenous Studies at the First Nations University of Canada. The book was praised for its sensitivity in telling the stories of Indians during this turbulent time. It won a 1997 Saskatchewan Book Award for First Peoples Publishing and was a finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Award for non-fiction.Alexander Morris (1826-1889) negotiated Treaties Three through Six with the Native people of western Canada and, in 1876, concluded a treaty with refugee Sioux fleeing the United States Army. | |
| Scope and content | Portrait of Alexander Morris. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Alexander Morris, lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories, negotiated Treaty Six on behalf of the Canadian government." | |
| 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. Contact the Provincial Archives of Manitoba for permission. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | Waiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian) | |
| Location of originals | Photo credit: Provincial Archives of Manitoba. | |
| Other numbers/identification | MG 3696. Labelled '3' on back of photograph. | |
| Other notes | Photograph found on page 11, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion. | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Morris, Alexander Waiser, William Andrew (Bill) | |
| Subject | Government officials Treaty -- Treaty 6 | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32236
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