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
Doctor in a suit is standing with six nurses in front of hospital building. Water is in the distance.

Doctor [Darby] and staff of the R.W. Large Memorial Hospital, Bella Bella

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/302
Group of people sitting near fence by hospital building. Power lines, water and mountains in distance.

Bella Bella Hospital group

Bella Bella, 1932

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: R.C. Scott, Ocean Falls, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/303
Two boats in the water, showing passengers. The second boat has a sail.

[The Wi-Nee-Na: Dr. Large's marine ambulance]

Bella Bella, [between 1907 and 1910]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

"Miss C. Rush - our teacher - in bow." -- note on back of photograph

UCCA, 1993.049P/304
Man in suit is standing on boat with other passengers. Boat is on water with forests in the background.

[Dr. Darby's marine ambulance]

Bella Bella, 1928

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1993.049P/305
Two people standing on deck of boat in the water. An island is shown in the distance.

Kla-Quack of Bella Bella Hospital's marine ambulance

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

"Dr. Darby at back." -- note on back of photograph

UCCA, 1993.049P/306
View of small village from water, mountains in the distance.

Village of Oowekeeno

Rivers Inlet, [19--]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

UCCA, 1993.049P/307
Indigenous person is standing in fishing boat, holding the oar. A wharf is in the backgorund.

[An indigenous fisher in their boat]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/308
Wooden building on a wharf in front of forest.

Le Roy Bay Cannery

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/309
Two people are in boat and holding wharf. Forest in the background.

[Fishers] "Blue nosing" the nets

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/310
Nets are drying on racks on wharf. Boat is tied up in the background.

Drying the nets

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/311
View of bay surrounded by wooden buildings. Forest is behind buildings.

The bay at Le Roy

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/312
Wooden building near clearing and water. Boat is in the water.

Cannery scene, Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/313
Housing building on stilts near water.

[Indigenous] house at cannery, Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/314
View of plank lane with houses on either side of the planks.

[Indigenous] "street" at the cannery

Rivers Inlet, [1930?]

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/315
Indigenous person wearing a dress is holding a baby in traditional carrier in a doorway.

[Indigenous parent holding infant, Rivers Inlet]

Rivers Inlet, 1930 September

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/316
Four small Indigenous children are sitting on wooden step.

Four of a kind [Four indigenous children]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/317
Two Indigenous people standing on wharf. Water and forest in the background.

Two [Indigenous fishers]

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/318N
View of boat in water with wharf and large building behind it.

Wharf and cannery at Wadham's

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/319
View of boat in water with wharf and large building behind it.

Wharf and cannery at Wadham's

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/320
A group of people are on fishing boat. On the wharf to the boat's left are two adults, one holding a child on their shoulders.

Departure of the [fishers] from Brunswick [Cannery], Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, 1930

First Nation: Wuikinuxv

Photographer: H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/321