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Helen Keller becomes White Plume of the Stonies

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Helen Keller becomes White Plume of the Stonies

Date6/24/1939

Names

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 (subject)

Stoney (First Nation) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Helen Keller becomes White Plume of the Stonies. So impressed by Helen Keller, famed blind and deaf authoress-lecturer were Indians of Alberta's Stoney tribe living near Banff, that they made her a blood sister in an ages-old ceremony. After he had performed his part of the chicken dance this lad came to show his skunk and deerskin costume to the distinguished visitor. [Incomplete]

Subject

Deafblind people

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0059186F

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