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822 images

Two Indigenous children wearing dresses and white aprons are kneeling around a table with a play tea set. A pattern textile is hanging behind them.

[Indigenous students playing games], British Columbia

Unidentified, [19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/736N

An image of a slide showing multiple totem poles with a label on either side of the image.

[Totem poles, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, 1889

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049/P737N

Three Indigenous people are standing in between two totem poles. A label indiciating the image is a slide from F.C. Stephenson, Secretary of Y.P.M.E. Toronto is on the left side.

[Totem poles and Haida, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/738N

[Longhouse, B.C.]

[18--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/739N

A group of peopel gathered outside of a structure. Image is blurry.

[Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

UCCA, 1993.049P/741a

View of a wooden landscape, showing one tree trunk with a carving of what looks like a person at its base. A fenced walkway is going through the landscape.

Totem carved in trunk of living tree, British Columbia

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/743

A wooden building with a long covered porch is situated around mounds of dirt and cleared land. Three people are standing on the proch with long logs.

[Indigenous workers] sawing, B.C.

[19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/744

A group of Indigenous people are sitting around a fire, two with blankets around their shoulders in a wooden structure. Pelts or plants are hanging above them

Interior of [Indigenous] trading tent [B.C.]

[19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/745N

A person wearing a dress and a shawl is stanind on a wooden walkway with a small child dressed in a bonnet and dress standing beside her. The image is a small part of a larger piece of paper and the words Mrs. Peter Elliott and baby are handwritten below the image.

[Mrs. Peter Elliot and baby, B.C.]

[19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/746

Close shot of an Indigenous person with long beard and cap taken from side view.

[Elderly Indigenous person, British Columbia]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/747N

Close shot of older Indigenous person wearing a headscarf and striped shawl.

[Elderly Indigenous person, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/748

A group of Indigenous children posed in a group photo on lawn with trees in background.

No 4. Group, Group of [Indigenous children] with [...] missionaries, B.C.

Unidentified, [19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/749

Group of Indingeous youth and children in a group portrait. Some of them are holding drums and brass instruments.

Brass band at Kuper Island Industrial School, B.C. [Kuper Island Residential School]

Kuper Island, [19--?]

The school was run by the Roman Catholic Oblate Missionaries.

UCCA, 1993.049P/750

Sketch of buildings lined near water. Four boats with multiple people in the water. Trees are in the background.

[View of the school buildings of Industrial School, Kuper Island (Kuper Island Residential School, Penelakut Island), B.C.]

Kuper Island, [190-?]

The school was run by the Roman Catholic Oblate Missionaries.

UCCA, 1993.049P/752

View of residential buidings showing front and side views.

Metlakatla Industrial School, B.C. at close quarters : pupils away for part of summer holiday

Metlakatla, [19--?]

This school was run by the Anglican Church.

UCCA, 1993.049P/753

A group of Indigenous children posed for a group portrait in grassy field, trees behind them. Included in the group are four nuns.

[Children and staff at Williams Lake Industrial School (Cariboo Residential School).]

Williams Lake, [19--]

The school was run by the Catholic Church, Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Grey Nuns

UCCA, 1993.049P/754N

Two nuns are sitting in a field with Indigenous children, all of whom are doing needlework or knitting.

Doing fancy work at Williams Lake Industrial School [Cariboo Residential School].

Williams Lake, [19--?]

The school was run by the Catholic Church, Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Grey Nuns

UCCA, 1993.049P/755N

Close shot of one adult sitting in a chair surrounded by six Indigenous children wearing long dresses. One child is sitting on the adult's lap.

W. Comers with children, All Hallows Boarding School [All Hallows Residential School], Yale, B.C.

Yale, [19--]

Run by the Anglican Church

UCCA, 1993.049P/756N

From view above, there is a large residential building next to a yard and in the distance is a river or cove with mountains in the distance. Children and adults are standing in the yard.

View of All Hallows Boarding School [All Hallows Residential School], Yale, B.C. from the playground

Yale, [19--]

Run by the Anglican Church

UCCA, 1993.049P/757N

Close shot of two totem poles, another one in the distance in front wooden buildings. One pole clearly shows an orca.

Totem poles, Kispiox, Skeena River, B.C.

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitxsan

UCCA, 1993.049P/784