Cree Tribesman from Western Canada
This man, photographed in 1903, was a member of the Cree tribe. The tribe was one of the largest First Nation groups in Western Canada. But the tribe was actually smaller between the 17th and 19th centuries. Fortunately, they were able to expand their empire by making a big impact in the fur trade. Sadly, the tribe’s numbers dropped in the late 18th century when they fell victim to the smallpox pandemic and repeatedly battled with the Blackfoot and the Sioux tribes.