Kan-Te-Was-Te-Win (Good Broad Woman), A Sioux near Calgary
Title
Kan-Te-Was-Te-Win (Good Broad Woman), A Sioux near Calgary
Identifier
2836481
Description
Portrait of a woman standing on a plains with teepees in the background. She is wearing a blouse and skirt ensemble with a multicolored blanket over them.
Creator
Edward Roper
Date Created
1887-1909
Source
Sioux, probably Nakota
Spatial Coverage
Stoney Reserve 142, 143, 144
Abstract
In 1877, the Nakota signed Treaty 7 with Canada. Roper's "near Calgary" was probably this reserve, or someone from it. They had come up from the US earlier in the century.
Medium
painting
Coverage
51.16953, -114.94648 (N 51°10′10″ W 114°56′47″)
Access Rights
Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1989-446-10. Copyright: Expired
Physical Dimensions
60.600 x 40.300 cm
Institution URL
Collection
Citation
Edward Roper, “Kan-Te-Was-Te-Win (Good Broad Woman), A Sioux near Calgary,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed September 19, 2024, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/86.