Waiser - Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Photographs - William James McLean
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| Database ID | 32249 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Bill Waiser fonds | |
| Series | MG192_SIII | |
| File/Item Reference | MG192_SIII-B19-Photos-William (Box 19) | |
| Date of creation | [ca. 1885] | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 17 mm x 11 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. William James McLean (1841-1929) was in command of the Hudson's Bay Company trading posts at Fort Qu'Appelle, Ile a la Crosse and Fort Pitt. It was at Fort Pitt in 1885 that McLean distinguished himself during the Northwest Resistance, allowing himself and his family to be taken hostage by Big Bear's band, in order that the North West Mounted Police detachment might escape. The McLean family remained prisoners for many weeks before they were able to escape. McLean later served as an inspector for the Department of Indian Affairs. | |
| Scope and content | Portrait of William James McLean, Chief Factor at Fort Pitt in 1885; taken in a photo studio. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "W.J. McLean, the HBC factor, realized that Pitt was indefensible and agreed to surrender voluntarily to Wandering Spirit." | |
| 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 | N13962. Labelled '49' on back of photograph. | |
| Other notes | Photograph found on page 123, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion. | |
| Place | Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | McLean, W.J. Waiser, William Andrew (Bill) Wandering Spirit ** [kâ-papâmahcahkwçw | |
| Subject | Forts Hudson's Bay Company Northwest Resistance Captivity | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32249
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