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Congratulations to my nephew Steve Kootenay on receiving his Masters of Education degree today. He was also part of a headdress transfer ceremony last week, to honor all of his achievements within our community and city of Calgary. We grew up in poverty, we come from a hard background but he's proof you can make it no matter what you've been through or where you come from!!

"Slim" Bae-ie-schluch-aichin, a Navajo silversmith, late 1890s
The name Bae-ie-schluch-aichin means 'slender maker of silver'. This photo of a thin Navajo silversmith was captured by Ben Wittick, the same man who was famous for snapping the only photo of Billy the Kid. He captured much more than just Wild West outlaws, he was able to tell the stories of the Native American's of the Southwest through his lens.
The Navajo tribe started becoming silversmiths in the 19th century, before that they bought small batches of silver accessories when they traded with Spanish settlers. It was a Navajo silversmith in 1865 named Atsidi Sani who introduced the practice to his people

Always on the Culture.

Postcard printed with a photograph (black and white); studio portrait of Potawatomi man and woman, Strong Arm and Moon Beam, posing in front of a painted backdrop, dressed for a Hiawatha play; Moon Beam wears a beaded headband with a feather; necklaces, a ribbon blanket dress; Strong Arm wears a feather headdress, bone breastplate, fringe hide shirt.