Arthur Bear Chief collection

Custodial History: 

Accrual 2011-011 donated by Arthur Bear Chief to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre in 2007.

Start Date: 
1965
GMD: 
graphic material
Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Description Level: 
File
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
1965-1970
Repro Restriction: 

Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation and permission of the copyright holder is required to publish from the collection.

Creator: 

Arthur Bear Chief

Conservation: 

Basic conservation performed during processing.

Physical Description: 

20 cm of graphic material.

103 photographs : b&w and col.

Arrangement: 
Collection is arranged thematically by item type.
History Biographical: 

Arthur Bear Chief is a a member of the Blackfoot band, in Gleichen Alberta. He was born to Walker and Martha Bear Chief on the Blackfoot Indian Reserve #146 on June 25, 1942.  He attended the Old Sun Indian Residential School in Gleichen from September 1, 1949 to  June 1959.  In 1960 he became employed part-time at the Old Sun Indian Residential School.

He also worked at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School from August 1963-1964 and 1966-1967. In 1966 Arthur was hired as the senior boys' supervisor at Shingwauk and he also started a judo club. Following his work at Shingwauk Arthur worked at Horden Hall in Moose Factory from 1968-1970.  Arthur was responsible for forming Judo clubs at the Shingwauk and Bishop Horden Schools. Arthur Bear Chief also taught gymnastics at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.

During the 1970s Arthur Bear Chief began his career working for numerous government departments including the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Public Service Commission of Canada, Corporate Affairs, Transport Canada, and Northern Affairs.

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises photographs of students at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) and the Bishop Horden Residential School (Moose Fort, Ont.). Includes photographs of Shingwauk and Moose Factory school judo clubs, portraits of students, and photographs of buildings and activities.

Repository: 
srsc

Correspondence between Arthur Bear Chief and Mike Cachagee

Language: 
English
GMD: 
textual record
Description Level: 
File
Date Range: 
May 24, 2007
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

0.2 cm textual record

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Repository: 
Residential School Centre
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Moose Factory Residential School judo club

Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Liz Tomatuk(very back against wall), Bert Chilton (to right of Liz), and Caroline Innes
2) Nellie Trapper and Sonny Morrison
3) Liz Tomatuk(very back against wall), Bert Chilton (to right of Liz), and Caroline Innes
4) Two girls at judo club
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Moose Factory Residential School judo club

Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Boys practicing judo
2) Stanley Louttit (third person from right, back row) and Andrew Louttit (second person from right, second row from back)
3) Two boys holding the prize
4) Two boys practicing judo
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Moose Factory Residential School judo club

Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Notes: 

Photographs include boys and girls practicing judo at Moose Factory Residential School judo club.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Moose Factory Residential School Judo club

GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm and 10 x 12.5 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Two boys practicing judo
2) Two boys practicing judo
3) Judo practice at judo club
4) Bert Chilton (far left), Brian Davey (second from left, with glasses), Allen Sailirs (middle), John Turner (back to camera)
5) Back of photograph four
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Moose Factory Residential School judo club

GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Notes: 

Photographs include boys and girls practicing judo at Moose Factory Residential School judo club.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of boys at the Moose Fort Residential School

Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1968
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[ca. 1968-1970]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w and col ; 9 x 9 cm and 7.5 x 11 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of judo club
2) Senior boys, Horden Hall Student Residence
3) Back of photograph of senior boys
4) Photograph of judo club
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of Shingwauk Hall senior boys Judo club

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1966
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1968
Date Range: 
1966-1968
Image: 
Notes: 

Back of photograph reads: "Shingwauk Hall senior boys Judo club. 1966-1968. Sensei Horst Phaff demonstrating tai otoshi on Arthur Bear Chief. There are only three boys I remember their names: extreme left Bobby Sutherland; third from left Stan Baxter; extreme right head poking out Stan Loutitt"

Survivor have identified other boys as: Charlie Baxter, Allen Diamond, Joseph Jolly.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Note from Arthur Bear Chief

Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Bishop Horden Memorial School (Moose Factory, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
2007
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
2007
Date Range: 
[2007]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual record

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Repository: 
Residential School Centre
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1960
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1960
Date Range: 
[ca. 1960]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Shingwauk boys in dorm
2) Photograph of Shingwauk boys at Christmas
3) Shingwauk boys in dorm
4) Shingwauk boys are getting dressed 
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys and staff

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1960
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1960
Date Range: 
[1960]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Shingwauk boys in dorm
2) Photograph of Shingwauk boys at Christmas
3) Photograph of staff in a laundry room
4) Photograph of a boy in a bathroom
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk judo club

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[ca. 1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include photos of judo at Shingwauk judo club. 
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 

Photographs include portraits of Shingwauk boys.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Shingwauk boys during Christmas
2) Portraits of Shingwauk boys
3) Shingwauk boys in dorm
4) Shingwauk boys in dorm
5) Back of photograph of four
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photographs of Shingwauk boys playing hockey
2) Photographs of Shingwauk boys playing hockey
3) Photographs of Shingwauk boys playing hockey
4) Photograph of Shingwauk boys in dorm
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Shingwauk boys in dorm
2) Shingwauk boys in dorm
3) Portrait of two boys with an elk
4) Portrait of two boys in the snow
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys and buildings

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
[1965]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Shingwauk school
2) Boys in front of Shingwauk school
3) Boys in front of Shingwauk school front door
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys at Christmas

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Shingwauk at Christmas
2) Photograph of students at Christmas
3) Photograph of students at Christmas
4) Photograph of Shingwauk boys at Christmas time
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys in winter

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Shingwauk students riding a snowmobile
2) Shingwauk students and staff riding snowmobile
3) Shingwauk boys in winter
4) Shingwauk boys in hockey gear
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of the Shingwauk judo club

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Students at Shingwauk judo club
2) Two boys at Shingwauk judo club
3) Bob Sutherland and Horst Phaff
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk judo club

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of judo at Shingwauk judo club
2) Photograph of judo at Shingwauk judo club
3) Photograph of judo at Shingwauk judo club
 

 

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of four Shingwauk boys
2) Photograph of Shingwauk boys in recreation room
3) Photograph of boys in dormitory
4) Photograph of Shingwauk boys watching tv
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm, 9 x 12.5 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of a boy riding a horse
2) Portrait of horse riding
3) Photograph of a boy riding a horse
 
4) Portrait of a boy
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Shingwauk boys at Christmas
2) Shingwauk boys at Christmas
3) Shingwauk boys at Christmas
4) Photograph of Sandy Small
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1966
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1966
Date Range: 
1966
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of STan Louttit, George Diamond, and Bob Sutherland, 1966
2) Back of photograph of three Shingwauk boys, 1966
3) Photograph of George Diamond, Norman Cheezo, Thomas, and Bob Sutherland
4) Back of a photograph of four Shingwauk boys
5) Photograph of Shingwauk boy on bike
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
1967
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Shingwauk boys on bike
2) Portrait of Shingwauk boys including Allen Diamond on the left, George Bobish third from the left in the back, Abel Visitor third from the right, and Jimmy Sam next to him
3) Photograph of boys in dormitory
4) Eddie Rupert and Abraham Rupert standing in front of Shingwauk School building
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
May 1967
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of boys in dormitory
2) Photograph of three Shingwauk boys
3) Photograph of three Shingwauk boys
4) Photograph of three Shingwauk boys in uniform
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of a chapel service

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1966
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1966
Date Range: 
1966
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w. ; 9 x 9 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of a chapel
2) Back of photo one
3) Photograph of a chapel
4) Back of photo two
5) Photograph of a chapel
6) Back of photo three
 
rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk boys

Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Name Access: 
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
GMD: 
graphic material
Start Date: 
1967
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1967
Date Range: 
[1967]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 11 photographs : b&w, col. ; 2.8 x 4 cm, 4 x 5 cm, 5 x 6.2 cm

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Photograph of Joey Baxter
2) Back of photograph of Joey Baxter
3) Photograph of Billy Shawinimash
4) Back of photograph of Billy Shawinimash
5) Photograph of Sam Nanokeesic
6) Back of photograph of Sam Nanokeesic
7) Photograph of Douglas Frog
8) Back of photograph of Douglas Frog
9) Photograph of Norman Baxter, 1966
10) Back of photograph of Norman Baxter
11) Photograph of Charlie Jacobs
12) Back of photograph of Charlie Jacobs
13) Joseph Jolly (left)
14) Photograph of John Tait
15) Back of photograph of John Tait
16) Photograph of Isaac Necan.  Back of photo is mislabelled as Nancan.
17) Back of photograph of Isaac Nancan
18) Photograph of Angus Baxter
19) Back of photograph of Angus Baxter
20) Photograph of Gordon Baxter

 

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-011-001
Accession No: 
Arthur Bear Chief collection
Container Number: 
001