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.

661 images
Indigenous children, youth and adults are posing for group portrait on lawn. A few non-Indigenous people are on the left side.

A picnic at the Andersons

Kitamaat, [19--]

First Nation: Haisla

Group photo of missionaries with Haisla villagers.

UCCA, 1993.049P/493
Group of people outdoors are gathered around bride and groom in front of wooden buildings. Mountains are in the background.

[Haisla wedding party, Kitamaat]

Kitamaat, [19--]

First Nation: Haisla

UCCA, 1993.049P/494
View of wooden houses, including a church, along beach from water. Hills are in the background.

[Kitamaat Village]

Kitamaat, [19--]

First Nation: Haisla

UCCA, 1993.049P/495a
View of wooden buildings and wharf from water with mountains in background.

[Kitamaat Village, Elizabeth Long Memorial Home [Kitimaat Residential School] and the Kitimaat day school are on a hill at the far right, First United Church hidden by trees, British Columbia]

Kitamaat, 1928 July

First Nation:Haisla

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/496
Short totem pole and cairn in front of a wooden building.

[Haida totem pole, Massett, B.C.]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: Canadian Photo, Pugh Specialty Co., Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/497
A display of Indigenous minature totem poles and plates are arranged on white sheet on stairs.

[Collection of totem poles, etc. collected by Mr. Deasy, Indian Agent, Masset, Q.C.I.]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/498
View from hill of wooden houses with water and island in the background.

[Haida village of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/501
View from a distance of village near beach and water. Mountains are in the distance.

[Skidegate village showing the wharf]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, 1926

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/502
Six Indigenous adults, one dressed in bridal gown, is standing in front of brass band.

[Skidegate wedding party : band in the rear]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [18--?]

First Nation:Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/503
A person is standing near a totem pole situated near a wooden house. A church is on the hill. Title is written on bottom of image.

[Haisla totem pole, Kitamaat near Prince Rupert, B.C.]

Kitamaat, [19--]

First Nation: Haisla

Photographer: PF. Button Photo, Pr. Rupert

UCCA, 1993.049P/504
Three people sitting on beach in fornt of a wooden weir blocking river.

[Cowichan catching salmon, Cowichan River (east side of Vancouver Island)]

Cowichan River, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/505
Close shot of carved person near wooden house.

[Carved wooden figure : one of four figures in front of a Cowichan home, Quamichan Reserve, Vancouver Island]

Quamichan Lake, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993_049P/506
Long wooden building is shown in centre, another building is behind.

[Cowichan house, Quamichan (near Duncan, Vancouver Island)]

Quamichan Lake,[19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/511
Two people are standing on roof of house throwing blankets at a crowd facing the house.

[Coast Salish potlach : blankets being thrown from roof of house]

Vancouver Island, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993_049P/516N
Two older Indigenous people are in front of wooden building, both wearing blanket shwas and hats. One is sitting on step, the other is standing and holding a wooden stick.

[Elderly people at the Esquimalt Reserve]

Esquimalt, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

"Standing is an old woman." -- note on back of photograph

UCCA, 1993_049P/517N
Image of school builidng with bell on top of roof.

[Mission school and church, Koksilah Indian Mission, Vancouver Is., B.C.]

Koksilah, [190-?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/586
Four Indigenous people standing in front of bushes or brush. One is holding a pole

[Four Nitinat-Clo-ose chiefs]

Clo-oose, 1910

First Nation: Ditidaht

UCCA, 1993.049P/519N
A group of Indigenous children and adults, one holding a hand drum is standing or sitting outdoors around a recording device placed on the ground.

[Frank Bolton recording a Tsimshian song for Marius Barbeau and Sir Ernest MacMillan on the Nass River]

Nass River, [1926 or 1927]

First Nation: Nisga'a

Photographer: Haran I. Smith

UCCA, 1993.049P/520
Two Indigenous people are sitting on wooden porch. Image has dark stains scattered throughout.

Two of a kind [two individuals sitting on a porch]

Nass River, [ca. 1903]

First Nation: Nisga'a

Photographer: Rev. R.A. Spencer

UCCA, 1993.049P/521
Colour image of boat in water, taken from the water. One person is standing at the cockpit of the boat. Trees and wooden buildings are in the background.

[Melvin Swartout II]

[196-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/555