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.

638 images
View of road showing houses on either side. A person is sitting on a fence backwards on the left side.

Main Street in Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/188
View of harbour from land, showing wharf and boats in the water and on shore. A person is walking on the wharf.

Wharf at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/189
View of village landscape from the water, showing buildings, including church, and mountains.

View of Bella Bella village from the water

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"There are between 70 and ... houses with a population of about 320. This is the third largest village up the Coast - Port Simpson being the first, & Massett on the Queen Charlotte Islands, second. We are on the direct steamboat channel to Alaska ..." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/190
View of church with steeple, school house and grassy path covered in snow.

[Bella Bella Methodist Church and Day Institution]

Bella Bella, [190-]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates that both buildings were built entirely by Bella Bella community.

UCCA, 1993.049P/191
Exterior view of school house showing entrance and side windows.

[Bella Bella School House [Bella Bella Day Institution]]

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates the school house was built by Bella Bella community.

UCCA, 1993.049P/192
House with front porch and side dormer surrounded by fence. A boardwalk road is in front of house.

Windsor Knight home in Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. George Darby

UCCA, 1993.049P/194
Blurred image of village, including buildings around water.

[Klemtu village and mission]

Klemtu, ca. 1913

First Nation: Kitasoo/Xai'xai

China Hat reassumed its original name, Klemtu, ca. 1925

UCCA, 1993.049P/196
View of church chancel with words written on wall, including pulpit and palms.

[Interior of Indigenous Methodist mission church, Klemtu, B.C.]

Klemtu, ca. 1913

First Nation: Kitasoo/Xai'xai

Photographer: Belongs to W.P. McRae

China Hat reassumed its original name, Klemtu, ca. 1925

UCCA, 1993.049P/197
A person while a hat, sweater and pants is standing on boardwalk street is looking back. People are linining the boardwalk, including a child who is looking at photographer.

Mayor of Bella Bella (centre) at the 24th of May celebration

Bella Bella, [1939]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/199
Exterior view of wooden hospital building, surrounded by bushes. The building has a roofed porch and a single dormer window on the roof.

Port Essington Hospital

Port Essington, 1931

First Nation: Tsimshian

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

UCCA, 1993.049P/200
Group of Indigenous children and youth are standing on school steps. Two non-Indigenous adults are standing with them.

[Rev. W.H. Pierce and missionary-teacher with children at Port Essington Day Institution]

Port Essington, [190-?]

First Nation: Tsimshian

UCCA, 1993.049P/203
View of village, showing wooden building and church, from water.

Old Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, [ca. 1900]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/204
View of village, showing buildings, from water, Image includes white label and measurement edge on bottom.

Old Bella Bella: McLaughlin Bay

Bella Bella, [18--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/205
View of interior of church showing pews and chancel. Walls and pews are wooden.

Bella Bella church interior

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/206
Indigenous children are in sacks racing on dirt road with spectators behind them. Wooden houses are behind them.

Dominion Day sports on the street, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [ca. 1910]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/207
Group photograph of band. Members are in uniform and holding brass instruments and drums.

Bella Bella Coronet Band

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/209
Group of Indigeous people sitting on boardwak near houses. Two non-Indigenous people are standing to the right.

[Dr. Darby conducting liturgy for Indigenous group gathered at Rivers Inlet]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/210
Group of Indigenous adults lined up against wooden building outdoors. Three are standing and the others are sitting, some with programs in their hands.

[Indigenous people at Dr. Darby's church service, Rivers Inlet]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/211
View of house surrounded by other wooden buildings and trees.

Methodist mission house, Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, [ca. 1905]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/212
Three people dressed in long robes on a porch with trees in the background.

Rivers Inlet: the three "burns" (Eaton Memorial Gowns)

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

Three men in dressing gowns at the Rivers Inlet hospital.

UCCA, 1993.049P/213