Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Photographs
Archives are a great place to develop and use your skills of investigation. Archives work to preserve materials in their original context. 'Authentic', 'one-of-a-kind', and 'original' are all words used to describe archival materials. This makes them reliable and valid sources of information, or evidence of the past.
The photographs in this section represent community gatherings and activities within Mi'kmaw Communities.
We invite you to explore the photographs and we have provided some 'questions to consider' that may help your teaching and learning journey.
Mi'kmaq guides from Bear River at camp near Weymouth, N.S.
Date: ca. 1893
Photographer: J.A. Irvine
Reference: J.A. Irvine Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Indians - Micmac Guides
Isaac Sack in front of wigwam, Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition
Date: 1906
Photographer: J.A. Irvine
Reference: J.A. Irvine Nova Scotia Archives Album 35, no. 86
"Indian Church in Millbrook Micmac Reservation"
Date: ca. 1960
Photographer: E.G.L. Wetmore
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Places - Hilden
"Big Harbour Island, Malagawatch, Indian School"
Date: ca. 1930
Photographer: Clara Dennis
Reference: Clara Dennis Nova Scotia Archives accession 1981-541 no. 373CB
"Micmac wigwams, Nova Scotia"
Date: ca. 1863- ca. 1873
Photographer: Joseph S. Rogers
Reference: Walter Kauzman Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1989-268, no. 15
Mi'kmaq group in ceremonial dress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Date: ca. 1890- ca. 1895
Photographer: A.R. Cogswell
Reference: A.R. Cogswell Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1992-414, no.72
"Indian Camp with Sim Pictou"
Photographer: anonymous
Reference: Historic Restoration Society of Annapolis County Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1985-514
Mi'kmaq encampment at Tuft's Cove, Halifax County
Date: ca. 1871
Photographer: Joseph S. Rogers
Reference: Joseph S. Rogers Nova Scotia Archives Rogers' Photographic Advertising Album, 1871, p. 18
Dr. Jeremiah Lonecloud, profile
Date: 1929
Photographer: anonymous
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Indians - Lonecloud, Jeremiah
"Indian Encampment" outside Dartmouth, NS
Date: ca. 1900
Photographer: W.L. Bishop
Reference: W.L. Bishop Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1983-240, no. 133
"Whycocomagh Indians Aug 19"
Date: 1920
Photographer: Helen Creighton
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1987-178, no. 181
"Indians who came for treatment"
Date: 1920
Photographer: Helen Creighton
Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1987-173, no. 182
Mi'kmaq group with baskets in front of wigwam, Chester
Date: ca. 1910
Photographer: anonymous
Reference: Edith Read Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1996-78, no. 59
Mi'kmaq woman, seated, on studio floor
Date: ca. 1863- ca. 1873
Photographer: Joseph S. Rogers
Reference: Joseph S. Rogers Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Indians - Micmac woman
Mi'kmaq man, seated, with a walking stick
Date: ca. 1863- ca. 1873
Photographer: Joseph S. Rogers
Reference: Joseph S. Rogers Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Indians - Micmac man