Native American D'Jelmako, Le Roi des Tireurs Aeriens, 1908

 

A souvenir portrait of the famous high wire shooter  D' Jelmako 1908.  Thought to be half  Native American and half French, D'Jelmako  was well known for his daring acts, and appeared on posters of the time as Le Blondin - Le Roi des Tireurs Aeriens. 

Native Americans

A picture of Chief Hollow Horn Bear, a Sioux  Native American  in his magnificent tribal dress. The Sioux name derives from the French term that translates as enemy. 

A picture of Hector Crawley,  a Stoney (Nakoda) Native American. The Nakoda were a First Nation group indigenous to both Canada and the United States. The name Stoney was given to them by white explorers in explanation of their cooking habits.They are also known as Stone Sioux.  They are now located in Alberta and Saskatchewan

A picture of 2 Stoney Braves dressed in their magnificent tribal clothes,

Pictures taken c1900 - 10,  on the reserve around Calgary