- Title:
- Hidden Authority, Public Display: Representations of First Nations Peoples at the Calgary Stampede, 1912-1970
- Creator:
- Joudrey, Susan Louise
- Date Created:
- 2014
- Degree Awarded:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Subjects:
- Canadian History First Nations Study and teaching Gender mainstreaming
- Geographical Focus:
- Canada Alberta Calgary
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This dissertation addresses the intersections of race, performance, and cultural representation in Canada's prairie west by examining settler expectations of First Nations participation in the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, 1912-1970. In North America, Aboriginal peoples have played prominent roles in historical pageants and Wild West shows, including the Calgary Stampede. These venues presented specific depictions of the North American indigenous population and reinforced constructed identities that were, at times, in conflict with one another. At the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede members of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Tsuu T'ina, and Stoney Nakoda nations worked with (and sometimes against) Stampede organizers, Indian Agents, and city officials to lend authenticity to the western narrative.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Joudrey, Susan Louise. 2014. "Hidden Authority, Public Display: Representations of First Nations Peoples at the Calgary Stampede, 1912-1970", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_69.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.