The diaries of Edmund Montague Morris (1871–1913), a Canadian artist, recording four summer journeys on the prairies between 1907 and 1910. Accompanying treaty expeditions associated with his father, Alexander Morris, Edmund travelled through regions of present-day Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, visiting Indigenous communities and reserves. During these travels he executed numerous portrait studies of leaders and community members, commissioned by government bodies, and intended as a visual record of individuals on the Plains.
The diary entries document his movements and daily experiences, alongside observations of community life. They include accounts of customs, social structures, and historical traditions as related to him by those he met, many of whom retained direct knowledge of the period of bison hunting. Oral narratives, including accounts of events, beliefs, and legends, are recorded.
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