I came across some beautiful pictures of Canada’s First Nations People taken by Harry Pollard.  The pictures were taken in the 1910s and many of them focus on older people. I want to share four of them with you…with a twist!

Older people often have a specialty, though I’ve never heard anyone call it that. Maybe they have an ability–observation or adaptation. They might have a particular area of knowledge or skill, like a skilled artisan. Maybe they know of forgotten solutions we need today. Very often older people have developed strong intuition–they can tell you something about your life that you want to know. My dad has developed an unusually sharp ability to read people. He can look at a person–even a picture of a person–with no context and he just knows things about their personality or what motivates them.

So as you look at these four photographs, imagine you have the opportunity to ask ONE of these people a question. Who would you choose, and why? What question would you ask?

Savage Hunting Eagle, Nakoda Nation:

 

Betty Hunter, Nakoda Nation:

Peter Wesley, Nakoda Nation

Chief Duck

In the comments, tell us:

• Which one of these people would you most like to ask a question of?
• Why did you pick that person?
• What question would you ask?

I’m very interested to read your thoughts!

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