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Photograph - First nations men wearing beaded and fringed clothing and headdresses, Banff, AB

Photograph - A crowd of people in stands are watching a group of First Nations people on the grounds, Jasper, AB

Photograph - Children gathered outside of a building, Lesser Slave Lake, AB. Written on the back: "The ladies who cooked my dinner when I spoke at Lesser Slave Lake. I got ( ? ) (because it was rare) the Indians get delicious ( ? ) fish fresh…

Photograph - A First Nations man leading a horse, likely Alberta

Audio - Mrs. Violet Rein discusses her life in Athabasca from the 1920s on. She recounts the time that her husband shot a bear trying to get into their house at night to get the Irish cranberries she had picked during the day. She recounts the…

Photograph - View of a two story house, Lesser Slave Lake, AB. Written by Ruth Gorman on the back: "My trip north to shores of the Lesser Slave Lake to speak to Indians before I went to Ottawa"

Photograph - A crowd of people watch as First Nations people dressed in traditional clothing put on a performance, Jasper, AB

Photograph - A First Nations man wearing traditional clothing showing a large round medal worn around his neck, Banff, AB

Photograph - A small girl wearing a dress and a bonnet standing beside a car, likely Alberta

Notes - One of Elizabeth Byrtus (Sikora)'s children recalls some of her family's history. The family was originally from Poland. Elizabeth was born, raised and schooled in Poland. Although she yearned to join a convent, she was unable to…

Photograph - A side portrait of the chief wearing an elaborate headdress with different coloured feathers and beaded leather clothing, likely Alberta

Photograph - First Nations people wearing headdresses and beating on drums. Banff, AB

Notes - Mr. George Cooke writes of life in Athabasca Landing before the automobile arrived. Businesses, freighting, the fur trade and numerous settlers are mentioned by name (2 pages)

Photograph - Several First Nations people wearing traditional clothing, standing in front of a teepee. Banff, AB

Photograph - A group of people wearing headdresses and traditional clothing standing front of a teepee, Banff, AB. Second from right is Norman Luxton

Photograph - Several First Nations people sitting inside a teepee, likely Alberta

Photograph - Several people sit on the ground in front of a microphone, Jasper, AB. There is a flat drum in front of one man

Photograph - Ruth Gorman wearing a First Nations ceremonial dress, standing beside Chief Justice Ford in Banff, AB

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview where Mrs. Cloe Day discusses her early life in the Athabasca area, including her family history and heritage. Mrs. Day discusses receiving her teaching credentials and starting teaching in the area…

Photograph - A group of men receiving Treaty money, Alberta

Photograph - Several First Nations people resting on shore near a canoe, Lake of the Woods, Ontario. Written on the back: "A picture my father took of the Indians at 'Lake of the Woods' - the end of the (still) - where he taught…

Photograph - An elderly First Nations man wearing a headdress made of buffalo hide and horns, standing in front of a log cabin, likely Alberta

Letter - Written to A.W. Soare (Bert) from Uncle Fred Smith, Captain Holt's Party, V.J. MacGillycuddy-Constable N.W.M. Police, F.W. White-North-West Mounted Police-Office of the Comptroller and W. Davis Burlinson. In 1898 Fred Smith left the…

Audio - Mrs. Elizabeth Byrtus talks of her early life and family in Poland before she came to Athabasca. Mrs. Byrtus brother-in-law was in Athabasca and Mrs. Byrtus came out with her sister to help with her nieces and nephews. She discusses her…

Audio - Mr. Douglas Hay and Mrs. Millie Hay discuss their personal history, including the arrival of Mr. Hay's family in Colinton in 1905. They discuss freighting, farming, education, businesses and residents of Athabasca and Colinton (2:50:41…