Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Ozija Thiha
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Other form(s) of name
- Bearspaw
- Bearspaw, Jacob
- Mas-gwa-ad-sid
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Description area
Dates of existence
[ca. 1837-1903]
History
Ozija Thiha, [ca. 1837-1903], (also know as Bearspaw, Jacob Bearspaw, Mas-gwa-ah-sid), was a Stoney warrior and chief. He encouraged George and John McDougall to establish their mission at Morley, Alberta in 1873 and attended the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877. For further information see Ian Getty's article, "Ozija Thiha" in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13.
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Authority record identifier
glen-3864
Institution identifier
GLEN
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Record added by Glenbow Archives, April 13, 2015.
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- English