<
 
 
 
 
×
>
hide You are viewing an archived web page collected at the request of University of Alberta using Archive-It. This page was captured on 16:41:16 Dec 08, 2010, and is part of the HCF Alberta Online Encyclopedia collection. The information on this web page may be out of date. See All versions of this archived page. Loading media information

Heritage Community Foundation Presents
Alberta Online Encyclopedia and Edukits

 
Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Origin and Settlementphotostidbitsglossarybiographiesstory and legendsVideopuzzles and game
grade 3grade 4grade 5
Quicklinks

Beardy

Bearspaw

Big Bear

John Calihoo

Carry the Kettle

Dave Crowchild

James Gladstone

Maski-pitoon

Pakan

Peguis

Piapot

Poundmaker

Red Crow

Shot Both Sides

Sitting Bull

Marie Rose Smith

Star Blanket

Henry Bird Steinhauer

Sweet Grass

Gerald Tailfeathers

Tom Three Persons

Carry the Kettle, Assiniboine Chief

Carry the Kettle's birthplace is unknown, but it is assumed it was somewhere on the Prairies. He received his name at the age of six, when he wandered from home and become lost. After several days he was found hungry but not thirsty, as he had wandered away carrying a kettle filled with water from a spring. Carry the Kettle was a noted runner and after the historical Cypress Hills Massacre of 1873, he became a military scout with the United States Calvary Forces campaigning against the Sioux. Following the death of his brother, who had the name of 'the man-who-took-the-coat', Carry the Kettle became Chief in 1891 and moved his people to a reserve near Sintaluta, Saskatchewan. Carry the Kettle lived to be 107 years old and died peacefully on his reserve in 1923. He was the last of the hereditary Chiefs of his band.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

« Back   Top

Home
Home Edukit Team Comments Copyright Edukits.ca