Waiser - Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Photographs - Chief Red Pheasant Aiding Escape of Indian Officials

 
Database ID32255
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionBill Waiser fonds
SeriesMG192_SIII
File/Item ReferenceMG192_SIII-B19-Photos-ChiefRed (Box 19)
Date of creation1885
Physical description/extent1 sketch; b&w; 8 mm x 16.5 mm
Number of images1
Historical noteLoyal 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 General's Literary Award for non-fiction.
Scope and contentSketch of Chief Red Pheasant aiding in the escape of George Applegarth, Farm Instructor, and Applegarth's wife from Red Pheasant reserve. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Chief Red Pheasant and his brother tried to prevent further bloodshed in the Eagle Hills district by warning local Indian officials to flee south to safety."
Copyright holderPublic domain
Copyright expiry datePublic domain
TypeArchival
Primary MediaPhotographs
Provenance Access PointWaiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian)
Location of originalsGlenbow Archives
Other numbers/identificationP-1390-41. Labelled '39' on back of photograph.
Other notesPhotograph found on page 101, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion.
PlaceRed Pheasant First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
NamesApplegarth, George
Applegarth, Mrs.
Red Pheasant (Chief)
SubjectChiefs
Government officials -- Farm instructor
Northwest Resistance
Date Range(s)1880-1889
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