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| Buffalo Narrows in 1936 |
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Ile a la Crosse Mission
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The forts of Ile a la Crosse in 1820 by George Back. The HBC fort has a flag flying. The NWC fort is on the right.
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A section of Sir John Franklin's map of 1819-1820 from Ile a la Crosse to the Methye Portage/Portage La Loche. Sir George Back who accompanied Franklin on this expedition sketched scenes of the country. ....view Franklin's map
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Three Grey Nuns arrived at Ile a la Crosse in 1860 to staff the new school and hospital. (Sketch of Ile a la Crosse Mission as it may have looked like in circa 1860.)
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Dene arriving at Ile a la Crosse 1898 to take part in a "mission". These "missions" were organized by the Oblates. A mission lasted from a few days to a few weeks and consisted of religious instruction, sermons, masses and processions. These missions were held several times a year until the 1950's. (photo credit John and Mary Hanson of Buffalo Narrows)
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Ile a la Crosse in 1911 during the first visit of Bishop Ovide Charlebois. Charlebois was bishop of the new Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin formed in 1910.
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| Ile a la Crosse in 1914. |
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| This Ile a la Crosse hospital burned in 1926. |
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| Hospital of Ile a la Crosse 1939. |
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| Mission of Ile a la Crosse in 1946. |
Monday, 5 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Saturday, 3 December 2011
West La Loche
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| The home of Aime Janvier at West La Loche in 1945. |
It may have begun as a few houses in the late 1700's or the early 1800's.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Dene Syllabic Prayer Book
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| Prayers, Catechism, Hymns by Father Penard O.M.I For the use of the Chipewyan of the Vicariate of Keewatin 1923 Published by the Cree Journal Hobbema, Alberta. |
Dene or Chipewyan teepees
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This photo from Canada Archives of Dene teepees and the Revillon Freres Post in La Loche was taken between June 30-July 2, 1918 by the Franklin Kitto Expedition. Franklin Kitto's men wanted to attend the services after stopping at the HBC post at West La Loche. Mr. Kitto worked for " Natural Resources Intelligence Branch" Ottawa. He writes the following description:
"at the Mission adjoining Revillon's post on the east side of the lake"
"Arriving at the Mission we found that a couple of priests from Lac la Plonge were conducting a series of services extending over a period of two weeks, and the Indians from the country-side to the extent of two or three hundred were gathered in attendance. Row after row of tepees lined the beach and clustered about the few wooden buildings of the post. The entire families had come from far and near bringing all their worldly possessions with them and the place was alive with children and dogs." ...link
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Father Petitot visited a Dene teepee village at Portage La Loche in 1862.
This Dene tent village of 150 may have had 20 to 30 tents.
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