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- Mistahi-maskwa / Big Bear
- A photograph of Mistahi-maskwa or Big Bear, a Cree leader who was involved in the North-West Rebellion. Men under his command were involved in the Frog Lake Massacre, which gave Canadian authorities justification for attacking the Cree (and not just the Métis) at the Battle of Batoche. This black-and-white photograph, taken by Hall & Lowe and dated 1885, depicts Mistahi-maskwa with short hair, wearing western clothing. The back reads "Presented to Col. T. H. Tracy, 744 Bote St. by Mrs. G. E." and "Big Bear 1885".
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Kenneth Hayes Collection (North-West Resistance)
The Kenneth Hayes fonds, donated to the Archives and Special Collections in 1998, consists of eighteen black and white photographs of which fifteen are originals (taken between 1869 and 1890) and three are photographs of photographs. These photographs depict participants in the North-West Resistance, including Gabriel Dumont and Louis Riel. The fonds also contains four photographic negatives of death certificates, including that of Louis Riel; a telegram; and a letter pertaining to said telegram. Note that this collection was previously called Kenneth Hayes Collection (North-West Rebellion).