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Oldest resident remembers when Mississaugas had their own reserve

Picture, 1930

Every detail in these elaborate costumes worn by Stoney chiefs of the Canadian west has a meaning of its own and adheres faithfully to ancient traditions. The chief on the left of the trio wears a horned cap like a Norse Viking.

Picture, 1945

The female of the species is fully as picturesque as the male. This old Stoney woman finds pipe smoking a great comfort.

Picture, 1945

This looks like a section of telegraph wires; but it's a harp played by one of those curious Mexican Indians; the Yaquis.

Picture, 1945

Moosonee, to which the T.N.O. was extended to give Ontario a seaport, although it is the end of steel is rather a jumping-off place for dog team travel than for ocean navigation. This railway centre is a music centre; too; and William Frenchman, an Indian veteran of the great war, takes his old-time fiddle to entertain an audience in Moose Factory.

Picture, 1945

Leaving their Teepee camp at Banff for their parade through the Alberta foothills city are members of Stoney; Sarcee and Blackfoot tribes taking part in annual Indian Days celebration. One Stoney Indian mother whose baby was born the day her family left reservation for Banff Indian village; went with them on the 40-mile trip

Picture, 1947

Whole Indian camp will be moved from the Six Nations reserve at Brantford to the Canadian National Sportsmen's show in Toronto. Little Beaver; centre; is a lacross stick expert and his companions are Lookout and Wild Horse. The show opens here March 13

Picture, 1948

The line of tepees; the traditional house of the Plains Indians; in this case they Stoney tribe; make a pleasing sight at the foot of an Alberta mountain. There's a fireplace inside and they're smoky Indians too.

Picture, 1948

Beaver trapping in Moose Factory, Ont.

Picture, 1949

Members of the Shawanaga Reserve are seen here busily engaged in picking the tiny fruit, 25 miles north of Parry Sound on Georgian Bay

Picture, 1951

Bishop Horden residential school in Moosonee, Ont.

Picture, 1951

Georgina Island

Picture, 1955

Rt. Rev. Neville Clarke and Indigenous parishioners at Pineimuta in Moosonee, Ont.

Picture, 1956

Mohawk Chief, Victor Brant of Deseronto, won Indian heat.

Picture, 1959

STITCH IN TIME is handled by Pudloo when laundry comes in needing repairs.

Picture, 1960

Chief Bruce Thum of Oklahoma

Picture, 1961

Mary (Her Only Name) sews in a rehabilitation centre

Picture, 1961

Papoose on back

Picture, 1961

Reading lesson is taken by 11-year-old Apitak. Teachers find the Eskimos are good at reading and writing but shy about reading aloud.

Picture, 1962

Christmas in Weston

Picture, 1963

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Oldest resident remembers when Mississaugas had their own reserve

Every detail in these elaborate costumes worn by Stoney chiefs of the Canadian west has a meaning of its own and adheres faithfully to ancient traditions. The chief on the left of the trio wears a horned cap like a Norse Viking.

The female of the species is fully as picturesque as the male. This old Stoney woman finds pipe smoking a great comfort.

This looks like a section of telegraph wires; but it's a harp played by one of those curious Mexican Indians; the Yaquis.

Whole Indian camp will be moved from the Six Nations reserve at Brantford to the Canadian National Sportsmen's show in Toronto. Little Beaver; centre; is a lacross stick expert and his companions are Lookout and Wild Horse. The show opens here March 13

The line of tepees; the traditional house of the Plains Indians; in this case they Stoney tribe; make a pleasing sight at the foot of an Alberta mountain. There's a fireplace inside and they're smoky Indians too.

Beaver trapping in Moose Factory, Ont.

Members of the Shawanaga Reserve are seen here busily engaged in picking the tiny fruit, 25 miles north of Parry Sound on Georgian Bay

Bishop Horden residential school in Moosonee, Ont.

Georgina Island

Rt. Rev. Neville Clarke and Indigenous parishioners at Pineimuta in Moosonee, Ont.

Mohawk Chief, Victor Brant of Deseronto, won Indian heat.

STITCH IN TIME is handled by Pudloo when laundry comes in needing repairs.

Chief Bruce Thum of Oklahoma

Mary (Her Only Name) sews in a rehabilitation centre

Papoose on back

Reading lesson is taken by 11-year-old Apitak. Teachers find the Eskimos are good at reading and writing but shy about reading aloud.

Christmas in Weston

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