Magic Headgears. The medicine women of Waterton Lakes National Park Reservation in the Canadian Rockies have upon their heads the tribal buffalo and snake headgear of the Blood tribe. The squaw with the buffalo headgear also wears a full buffalo hide thrown over her as part of the magic charm.

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Magic Headgears. The medicine women of Waterton Lakes National Park Reservation in the Canadian Rockies have upon their heads the tribal buffalo and snake headgear of the Blood tribe. The squaw with the buffalo headgear also wears a full buffalo hide thrown over her as part of the magic charm.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1929]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Indians: Misc.

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