
Original 1921 Treaty 11 document with witnesses signed at Rae - Photo Rene Fumoleau - NWT Archives #N-1995-002-9693

Dogribs at Ft.Rae - 1910 - photo Herbert A. Tremagne – Hudson Bay Company Archives # 1979-53-377

Some inhabitants of Ft.Rae - September 1892 - photo Elizabeth Taylor – Hudson’s Bay Co Archives # 1987-13-221

Making snowshoes at Ft.Rae – 1936 - photo by Charles A. Keefer – Hudson’s Bay Co Archives # 1987-363-1-42-5

Young Dogrib woman 'Anandeh' - 1938 - photo Charles A. Keefer – Hudson’s Bay Co Archives #1987-363-1-43-18

Dogrib baby in arms of sister - Ft.Rae - 1939 - photo Richard S. Finnie – Hudson’s Bay Co Archives #1987-363-1-43-23

Dogrib encampment on the shore - Ft. Rae - 1914
photo Louis Roy – Hudson’s Bay Co Archives #1987-363-1-46-8

Feast in honour of Treaty Commission visit - Ft. Rae - 1936 -
photo Charles A. Keefer- Hudson’s Bay Co Archives #1987-363-1-46-9

Dogrib mother with young child on her back - Ft. Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie– Hudson’s Bay Co Archives # 1987-363-1-543-25

Dogribs rowing York boat – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26004

Gambling game on York boat near Ft. Resolution – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26005

Dogribs encamped on Stony island -1913-
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26010

Women in canoes – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26017

Northern Trading Co. agent -1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization # 26020

Yorkboat under sail – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26022

Carrying canoe – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26050

Halfblood – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26051

Dogrib Lodge – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26058

Boy in canoe
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization # 26062

Flunky in canoe – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26072

Dogribs in canoe – 1913-
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26077

Slavey Shaman Tinite in Ft Rae – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26080

Dogribs in Yorkboat – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26100

Willi A (Williah) – steersman - 1913
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26103

Dogrib in canoe drawing gillnet – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26104

Man with child and lodge -1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization # 26109

Dogribs and canoes – 1913 -
photo John Alden Mason – Canadian Museum Civilization #26142

Group of Dogrib boys - Ft. Resolution - Great Slave Lake – c.1900
photo C.W. Mathers / Ernest Brown Collection– PAA #B777

Well-to-do Indians Great Slave Lake - 1903
photo C.W. Mathers – PAA #B782

Dogrib arrive at Great Slave Lake – 1900 -
photo C.W. Mathers / E. Brown Collection – PAA #B2211

(old) Ft Rae on Great Slave Lake
photo C.W. Mathers – Library Archives Canada #C-030298

Dogrib tent and HBC buildings at Old Ft.Rae -1894 -
'Explorations in the Far North' - Journal by Frank A Russell

Old woman with pipe - Rae - 1955
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1555

Chief Jimmy Bruneau (and Chief Louis Beaulieu ?)-
Lac La Martre - ND - photo Henry Busse –NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1568

Elise Murphy (Monfwi) and family with Eddie Camille (4th left) - Rae – 1954 - photo Henry Busse – N-1979-079-1575

Liza Football with baby Therese and son Eddie in Yellowknife HBC – ND - photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives # N-1979-052-1641

People outside HBC - Rae – 1949 - photo Henry Busse - NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1695

Elder woman with child on her back – Rae - ND -
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1727

Dogrib family receive treaty payment - Rae - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1746

Handgames - Rae - 1950s -
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-053-1753

Girl carrying wood from a pile- Lac La Martre – ND -
photo Henry Busse –NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1783

Family presenting credentials at treaty - Lac La Martre - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1796

Old Henri Lafferty with hat and lighting pipe – ND -
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1812

Chinese checkers in tent beside wood stove – ND -
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1816

Dene family paddle canoe through mist (Robert Mackenzie?) - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1817

Elder woman in scarf – ND -
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1818

Tea dance at Treaty - Rae - ND
photo Henry Busse –NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1820

Liza Koyina and children in tent - ND
photo Henry Busse –NWT archives #N-1979-052-1830

Man drinking at shoreline - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-1833

Official opening Frank Channel Bridge - 1960
photo Henry Busse - NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2936

Couple and child at mealtime - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2951

Couple seated on floor having dinner at home - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2954

Old man lighting pipe - Rae - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2967

RC church and Farand Hospital - Rae - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2976

Chief Jimmy Bruneau + Fr. Amoureux at RC centennial - Rae - 1959
photo Henry Busse– NWT Archives #N-1979-052-2988

Areal of community - Rae - 1952
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-3018

2 Chiefs and 3 other men - Rae - 1959
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-3024

Church procession across bridge - Rae - 1959
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-3028

RC Centennial Celebration of St. Michael's - Rae - 1959
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-3032

Snare Lake Hydro Project - ND
photo Henry Busse – NWT Archives #N-1979-052-3328

Fr. Nicholas Lapierriere in church pulpit - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0008

Dogrib boys intrigued by movie camera - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0029

Elder woman mending fish net - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0031

Child sleeping in hammock - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0034

Retired community Chief - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0035

RC mission, church and garden - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0037

Syrian born, Jim Darwish - Northern Trader's Store - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0039

Retired Chief+ HBC trader Robert Dodman - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0044

Chief Jimmy Bruneau - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0047

Treaty time feast - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0048

Handgames at Treaty time - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0051

Riopel and RCMP Carter - ID cards and money - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0055

Skilled Dogrib canoeman transport tent flooring - Rae - 1939
photo Richard Finnie – NWT Archives #N-1979-063-0057

Winter travel - 3 dogteams leaving Ft. Rae - winter 1917-18
photo Alma Guest –NWT Archives #N-1979-067-0060

Dealing out Treaty stores and Provisions - Rae - 1925
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0153

Oblate Fathers - Rae - May 1924
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0154

Mission building, church and old mission building - Rae - May 1924
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0155

Log house with windows boarded up - Lac St. Croix - 1925
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0160

Pinky's store built 1923-24 - Rae - 1925
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0184

Everybody interested in Treaty tent - Rae - 1925
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0341

Dogrib Canoe of birch bark - Rae - 1925
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0352

Large gathering at dance - Northern Trading Co. & Mission-Rae - 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0544

Channel between HBC island and the main island - Rae - July 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0546

Northern Trading Co. buildings, Lake Marian and west shore - Rae
July 1923 photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0548

Dogrib leave in canoes soon after Treaty - Rae - July 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073 -0549

Canoes at Russell Lake (Bear Shoulder Lake) to caribou hunt - Rae - 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0550

The whole family comes by canoe for Treaty - Rae - July 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0551

Marriage is a favourite pastime - Rae - July 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0552

A Dogrib Canoeman - Probably Rae - 1923
photo John Russell –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0567

Rae Point, the Lafferty house and walls of old mission -Old Ft. Rae
May 1924 – photo John Russell- –NWT Archives #N-1979-073-0735

Channel towards Bay Island - Rae - 1935
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0005

Treaty time celebrations - Rae – July 1935
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0011

Northern Traders scow building - Geo. Buffum in doorway - Rae - 1935
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0024

Group of Dogrib men - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0027

Group of Dogrib women - Rae - 1935
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0029

Bridge between Bay Island and Northern Traders Island - Rae
Sept. 12, 1938 –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0052

Winter base of planes - Rae - 1930's
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0071

Pascal leaving by dog team for Hottah Lake - Rae - Spring 1934
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0072

Areal view of settlement from Wop May plane - Rae - 1932
photo Wop May –NWT Archives #N-1992-213-0451

Areal with Bay island blocked from view by plane wing - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0074

Son of Indian trapper (Wetto or Matto) carrying baby - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0086

Dene in front of tents with stove - probably Treaty time - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006--0127

Older native couple ‘on patrol' - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0180

4 Grey Nuns - Sisters of RC mission - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family -NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0203

Treaty time gathered round tent - probably handgames - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0216

Treaty time tea dance with men - Rae – ND photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0221

Treaty time -Indian Affairs boat with Dr.Riopel on board - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0225

Treaty Payments - Dr.Riopel, interpreter Jones, RCMP Mansell - Rae
ND – photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0226

Dene women and children in front of RC mission at Treaty time-Rae - ND - photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0227

HBC store, warehouse & house on Bay Island - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0232

Chief Jimmy Bruneau in chief's coat - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0245

Arial of community - Rae - ND
photo Buffum Family –NWT Archives #N-1986-006-0270

Men outside church - Rae - 1938
photo Josephine Castonguay –NWT Archives #N-2002-003-0049

First Huskey + Ch Murphy + 6 other men - Rae - 1928
photo Josephine Castonguay– NWT Archives #N-2002-003-0061

Mostly Lafferty family outside log house - Rae - 1938
photo Josephine Castonguay –NWT Archives #N-2002-003-0070

Old Church - Rae - 1928
photo Josephine Castonguay –NWT Archives #N-2002-003-0087

Dogrib feast Rae - ND -
photo John Spencer – Glenbow Museum Archives #na-884-12

Crossing ice Great Slave Lake
Etching by Frederick Remington - 1895 – Glenbow Museum Archives #na-1185-13

Franklin expedition crossing Great Slave Lake by dog in winter -1823- Etching George Back -Glenbow Museum Archives #na-1344-5

First Nation sails on Great Slave Lake - ND
photo George Hume – Glenbow Museum Archives #na-1452-27

Back's expedition to Great Fish R. (Coppermine) across Aylmer Lake in winter -1834- Etching by George Back – Glenbow Museum Archives #na-1684-1

Crowd at Rae feast - 1930's
photo Wm Carter RCMP –Glenbow Museum Archives #na-3844-58

York boats under sail - Phillip Godsell Coll. - ND – Glenbow Museum Archives #na-4201-1

Arrival. Dogrib tribe Ft. Rae - June 1922
Phillip Godsell Collection – Glenbow Museum Archives #nb-40-339

Dogrib camp Mackenzie R. area
Phillip Godsell collection – Glenbow Museum Archives #nb-40-340

Hodgson’s Outfit leaving old Ft. Rae- 4th March 1894- Hodgson, Chilokwi, Andrew, Johnnie Cohoyla, Esyuh – Frank Russell Journal ‘Explorations in the Far North’ – University of Iowa

Man of Dogrib tribe - 1934
photo James Brady– Glenbow Museum Archives #pa-2218-72

Dogrib dance at night Schooner landing - Ft. Rae - 1923
photo G.H. Blanchet – Library Archives Canada #PA-019178

After Treaty Dance, discussion around church - Ft.Rae - 1937
photo Charles A.Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073738

6am and Treaty dance is still going strong - Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073741

Dogrib First Nation Treaty dance Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073748

View of the Treaty dance - Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073759

Around the Treaty tent, RCMP constable in full dress uniform
Ft. Rae - 1937 –photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073788

Old One Foot with daughter Madeleine - Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073810

Dogrib in motor boat - Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073817

Melanie (Dogrib Indian) - NWT - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073966

After the feast - Ft. Rae - 1937
photo Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073991

Dogrib feast in honour of Fur Trade Commissioner's visit – 1937- Charles A. Keefer – Library Archives Canada #PA-073999

Dogribs at RC Mission - Ft. Rae - 1924
photo Dept. Mines –Library Archives Canada #PA-102507

Dogrib Indians on Great Slave Lake NWT
photo C.W.Mathers – Library Archives Canada #PA-124045

RC church Ft. Rae - July 3 1935
photo George R. Reid- Glenbow Museum Archives #pd-338-19

Chief Murphy at Treaty Rae - July 1935
photo George R. Reid – Glenbow Museum Archives #pd-338-31

Tipi _ HBC buildings + wood pile at Old Ft Rae -1894 – Journal of Frank Russell ‘Explorations in the Far North’ – University Iowa

Boys moving pups before the storm - Great Slave Lake - 1962
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0184

3 man on bridge to Bay Island - Rae - 1962
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0187

Vital Thomas (1904-1990) - Rae – 1962- photo June Helm -NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0188

Gravesite –photo June Helm - NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0217

Areal of community - Rae - Sept. 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0310

Old Rabesca (Wa K'wa), Wardair float plane at dock
Lac La Martre - 1959 – photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0326

Storm blowing ice at freeze up - Lac La Martre - 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-032

2 boys in Dene parkas - Lac La Martre - 1959
photo June Helm-- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0332

4 youngsters - one girl with baby on back - Lac La Martre - 1960
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0336

Man, children, and dog team + toboggan - Lac La Martre - 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0340

Mary Rose Charlo and baby on boat trip - Rae to Lac La Martre - 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0343

Two canoes with people and dogs come ashore-
Rae to Lac La Martre - 1959 – photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0349

Whati Falls with tree - Lac La Martre - 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0353

Two motorized canoes at evening - Rae - 1959
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0361

Welcoming back caribou hunters - photo by Amouroux - Rae – 1959-Collection June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0378

Handgames in tent - Rae - 1962
photo June Helm-
NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0383

Handgames with Chief Jimmy Bruno - Rae - 1962
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0391

Handgames in tent - Rae - 1962
photo June Helm
NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0395

Tea Dance at night (Paul Rebesca with glasses & Chief Jimmy Bruno) - Rae - ND- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0409

Nancy O Lurie & Johnny Base recording words of song - Rae - 1962
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0410

Lafferty dog team + hospital - Rae - 1967
photo June Helm
NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0426

Vital Thomas ice fishing - Rae - November 1967
photo June Helm
NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0429

Paddling canoe, dogs on shore at Frank Channel Bridge - Rae - 1968
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0432

Monique Wanazeh + two children tanning caribou hide at tent
Rae - 1970 – photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0433

Elizabeth Mackenzie lacing babiche on snowshoes - Rae - 1972
photo June Helm- NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0448

Dogrib handgame team - Dene Assembly - Ft. Franklin - 1986
photo Dene Museum NWT Archives #N-1988-012-0165

RC church + Faroud Hospital with firewood - Rae - 1948-1956
photo T. Hunt- NWT Archives #N-1979-062-0316

Walking bridge - Rae - 1970
photo June Helm
NWT Archives #N-2003-037-0438

Adele Zoe scraping moose hide - Lac La Martre -1958
photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0039

Father Pochat blessing new cross- Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0050

Teacher Joan Ryan and class - Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0058

Washing for school - Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0059

Boys dress-up to play ‘djekwi’- Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0067

Dora Simpson and baby-- Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0075

Moise washes at lakeshore - Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0082

Lunchtime at school- Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0083

Father Pochat (left) + RC Magnates - Lac La Martre -1958 – photo Joan Ryan – NWT Archives #N-1991-073-0151

Naedzo – ‘the prophet’ Deline - 16 July 1968 photo Rene Fumoleau – NWT Archives #N-1995-002-0763

Naedzo - Deline (straight on) - 18 July 1968 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-0774

Jean Tinqui building small canoe - Rae - 11 June 1975
photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4764

Michael Eyakfwo + children + babe in swing - Rae - 11 June 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4768

Children play with tepee tent - Rae - 11 June 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4771

Alex Charlo speech at Treaty gathering - Rae - 14 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4779

Alex Charlo speaking on Treaty Day - Rae - 14 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4780

Boys sailing toy stick boats - Rae - 15 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4793

Playing checkers in a half tepee - Rae - 15 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4800

Treaty Day celebration games - canoe jousting - Rae - 15 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4810

4 boys swimming - Rae - 16 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4818

Francis + Marie Ayah - Rae - 16 July 1975 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4827

Mass at St. Michael's RC church - Rae - 3 June 1971 photo Rene Fumoleau– NWT Archives #N-1995-002-4841
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