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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Exterior view of two storied building with porches on both levels. Trees and brush in front of building.

Hospital at Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1906

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

UCCA, 1993.049P/223
View of two storied building with porches on both levels surrounded by trees and brush. Rooves of buildings below it are shown.

Hospital at Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, [ca. 1906]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/224
View of two storied hospital building with porches on both levels and smaller building shown from water. Forest is behind the buildings.

Hospital at Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, [ca. 1906]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/225
People are sitting around an organ outdoors. One person is standing next to drawing hanging from clothesline.

[Dr. Darby conducting a service to Indigenous people at Brunswick Cannery]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/226
One person is pulling tooth of sitting person on porch near water. A child is standing nearby touching a fur of an animal hanging on the building.

Tooth pulling, Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/228
One person is pulling tooth of sitting person on porch near water. A child is standing nearby touching a fur of an animal hanging on the building. Medical kit is sitting in front of two people.

Tooth pulling, Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/229
Two people - one standing, the other sitting, is on porch. A child is standing nearby looking at a fur of an animal hanging on the building.

Tooth pulling, Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/230
Non-indigenous person is examining teeth of an Indigenous child outside of wooden house. Other children and adults are standing around.

Dental work at Smith's Inlet Cannery

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/231
A non-Indigenous person is examining Indigenous youth outside wooden house. Other children and youth are standing around them.

A very interesting case at Wadham's, Rivers Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/232
Side exterior view of church building, showing steele. There are stains on right side of image.

Church at Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, 1892

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: E. Robson

UCCA, 1993.049P/235
Exterior view of building near water.

First school house, Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/236
Exterior view of school house with Indigenous children standing around the building.

[Bella Bella Day Institution]

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/237
Faded image of wooden house with porch. Tape marks shown on right side.

Parsonage, Bella Bella, B.C.

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/238
A sawmill is situated near the water. Beach is prominently shown in the forefront.

Bella Bella sawmill

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates "This steam sawmill cost the..."[Community]

UCCA, 1993.049P/239N
Exterior view of front of wooden hospital with the sign above the stairs saying Bella Bella Hospital.

Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [1909?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of the photograph indicates that the building opened October 1902 and that the Community "gave labour".

UCCA, 1993.049P/240N
A small group of people are standing and sitting on stairs of a wooden hospital building. The image is blurry.

Staff of the Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/241
Five adults and one child standing on the stairs of wooden hospital building, surrounded by snow.

Staff of the Bella Bella Hospital

Bella Bella, [190-?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/242
Interior view of room with a table and a cabinet. A light bulb is hanging down from ceiling.

Telephone pole carries light and telephone to mission house

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/243
A group of people walking on road in front of wooden hospital building and surrounding buildings. A bicycle is lying on grass in front of road.

Flag pole being presented to the new hospital at Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [1918?]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/244
A wooden building with wooden shutters is surrounded by boardwalks. Water is behind in the building.

Tubercular cottage, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, 1909

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

Note on back of photograph indicates "While results among [Indigenous people] are always unsatisfactory when they are Tubercular ... A Hindo from the Rivers Inlet Sawmill is the present occupant, and before he came, we had a ... Japanese ... He has since been sent home to Japan."

UCCA, 1993.049P/245