All Images – First Nations

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Images with the accession 1986.229 are part of the Denzil Ridout fonds.

Images with the accession 1993.049 are part of the From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection.

Images with the accession 1996.095 are part of the United Church of Canada. Division of Mission in Canada fonds.

Images with the accession 1998.165 are part of the Bessie French fonds.

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Two Indigenous people standing near totem pole and buildings. One is carrying a baby on their back.

Amelia Dick with husband and baby

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/111
Older Indigenous person wearing a plaid skirt is sitting on a log. A scarf or bandage is wrapped on their head.

[Elderly Gitxsan person, Kispiox, B.C.]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/112
An Indigenous person wearing pants, shirt and suspenders is standing in front of wooden buildings. Clothes are hanging off the building and there is a dome structure in front made of thin branches.

[Indigenous person in front of a sweat lodge at Glen Vowell, B.C.]

Glen Vowell, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/113
Two people sitting on a crate, back facing, are in front of a open wooden structure. Fish are hanging from horizontal poles.

[Fish drying at Kispiox, B.C.]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/114
One adult and two children are standing in a field with tents and other temporary structures. Clothes are hanging in the far distance.

[Camp and fish shed, Kispiox B.C.]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

UCCA, 1993.049P/115
View of multiple totem poles lined in front of wooden buildings. In the distance, there is a mountain.

Kispiox - one of the villages I serve

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

"I spend one day a week here, and one day a week in Kitsegukla. Contrary to general belief, the [Gitsxan] are still raising totem poles up here. Four or five are being made right now - and it is a vicious practice as it costs a fortune in terms of feasting and gifts to have one raised." -- note on back of photograph

UCCA, 1993.049P/119
Multiple totem poles in between wooden buildings.

Kispiox, Skeena River, B.C.

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/120
Multiple totem poles are in between wooden structures near grass and a dirt road.

[Kispiox village, Skeena River]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: W.W.W. [Wrathall]

UCCA, 1993.049P/121
Indigenous youth dressed in suit and tie stands between two totem poles.

[Youth with totem poles at Kispiox, an Indigenous village between the Skeena and Naas Rivers]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/122
Indigenous youth in a suit and tie is sittin on carved animal structure near a totem pole.

[Youth with totem poles at Kispiox, an Indigenous village between the Skeena and Naas Rivers]

Kispiox, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/123
Two Indigenous people dressed in suits and tophats are sitting on wooden porch. One is holding a carved cane, the other is holding an umbrella.

[Kispiox head Chiefs]

Kispiox, [19--?]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/124N
Image of a white wooden house with shutters and a porch

[Modern Tsimshian house on the Skeena River]

Skeena River, [19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/125
Image of a white wooden house with three dormer windows and a covered porch. A fence is in front of a house as well as a covered structure.

[Modern Tsimshian house on the Skeena River]

Skeena River, [19--?]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/126
Two children are sitting on wooden fence next to a totem pole near water. In the distance mountains are covered in wispy clouds.

[Two children sit in front of a totem pole, Gitwangak]

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/129
Two totem poles stand in front of a wooden building. A third pole can be seen behind the building.

Old Kasaan Totems

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/130
Two people standing among a line of totem poles.

Totem poles, Skeena River, Kitwanga [Gitwangak], B.C.

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/131
Five totem poles standing near a wooden building.

[Gitwangak] totems, G.T.P. Ry. near Prince Rupert, B.C.

Kitwanga, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/132
Close up of Indigenous Chief wearing traditional clothing.

[Chief Hlengwah of Gitwangak Nation in traditional regalia, Skeena River, B.C.]

Skeena River, [19--]

First Nation: Gitsxan

UCCA, 1993.049P/133
Scenes from Kitwanga, Skeena River, B.C.

Scenes from Kitwanga, Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/134
A group of people are standing at the base of a totem pole that is tied off. A tall ladder is beside the pole.

Scenes from Kitwanga [Gitwangak], Skeena River, B.C.

Kitwanga, 1931

First Nation: Gitsxan

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/135