Material Type

Artifact

Date

1983

Materials

ALUMINIUM, WOOD

No. Pieces

1

Length

30.5

Width

22.8

Description

MARKED: "KAINAI CHIEFTANSHIP TO HONOURARY CHIEFTAN ALEX JOHNSTON "RAINY CHIEF FROM KAINAI CHIEFTAINSHIP IN APPRECIATION FOR PAST SERVICES AS PRESIDENT 1979-1983" "ADVISORY COMMITTEE". ALUMINIUM ON WOOD. WOOD ENGRAVED. PLAQUE HAS A RESIN COATED POLISHED STONE ATTACHED & OUTLINE OF CHIEF'S BONNET. BACK HAS 2 LABELS AND A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING DATED 25 NOV 83, FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

Subjects

CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

JOHNSTON BECAME A KAINAI CHIEF IN 1973, SERVED AS VICE-PRESIDENT FROM 1973 TO 1978 & PRESIDENT UNTIL 1983. APPOINTMENT IS FOR LIFE. OTHER NOTABLE MEMBERS INCLUDE HRH PRINCE CHARLES & FORMER PREMIER PETER LOUGHEED. FROM JOHNSTON ESTATE. SEE P19890020028-GA FOR RELATED ARTIFACT & INFO. ON CHIEFTANSHIP. SEE P19890020001-GA FOR JOHNSTON HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19890020004

Acquisition Date

1989-05

Collection

Museum

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