Map of Miriam Green Ellis' Aklavik Trip
A map detailing Miriam Green Ellis' route to Aklavik.
A map detailing Miriam Green Ellis' route to Aklavik, created by the University of Alberta Press to accompany <em>Travels and Tales of Miriam Green Ellis - Pioneer Journalist of the Canadian West</em> (ed. Patricia Demers).
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Manuscript Page - Miriam Green Ellis' Account of Hobbema Sun Dance
Page from Miriam Green Ellis' account of the Sun Dance at Hobbema
The first typewritten page of Miriam Green Ellis' account of the last Cree First Nation Sun Dance at Hobbema of the early 20th century.
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Portrait of a Cree Man in Sun Dance Regalia
Portrait of a Cree man in Sun Dance regalia
A man from the Cree First Nation poses in full Sun Dance regalia at Hobbema. The geometric pattern on his vest, arms and belt is composed entirely of intricate, highly skilled beadwork.
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Horsemanship at the Hobbema Sun Dance
Cree horsemanship, demonstrated at the Hobbema Sun Dance
A number of Cree gather on horseback, all wearing brimmed hats, at Hobbema during the Sun Dance.
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Gathering for the Hobbema Sun Dance
Cree First Nation, gathering for the Hobbema Sun Dance
The Cree First Nation begins gathering for the Hobbema Sun Dance.
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Tepees at Hobbema - Wide View
Tepees at Hobbema, arranged around a central space
A wide view of the Cree First Nation's tepees at Hobbema, arranged around a central space.
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Tepees at Hobbema
Tepees erected at Hobbema for the Sun Dance
Tepees belonging to the Cree First Nation, erected at Hobbema for the last Sun Dance of the early 20th Century. Women, children and horses go about their business within the camp.
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Women's Side of the Tent at Hobbema
Women's side of the tent at the Cree Sun Dance
Cree women gather, awaiting the commencement of the last Hobbema Sun Dance of the early 20th century.
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May Airplanes Ltd. at Lacombe Airfield
May Airplanes Ltd.
Miriam Green Ellis, Wilfred Reid ("Wop") May and an unidentified man pose in front of one of Wop May's airplanes at the Lacombe airfield in 1920.
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Collage from Lacombe Airfield Trip
Photo album page commemorating Miriam Green Ellis' trip to the Lacombe airfield.
A collage of photos from Miriam Green Ellis and Nellie McClung's trip to visit Wilfred Reid ("Wop") May at the Lacombe airfield in 1920. May, a celebrated World War I fighter pilot, operated an aviation business out of Lacombe after the war.
This collection of images illustrate Miriam Green Ellis' close friendships with both Nellie McClung and Wop May.
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