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
A large group of Indigenous people are standing in grassy field. A building is behind them with a sign that reads Welcome, Hail to the Chief

[Thomas Crosby being greeted by Nisga'a at Greenville (Lax̱g̱altsʼap) on the Nass River]

Nass River, [18--?]

First Nation: Nisga'a

UCCA, 1993.049P/557
View of school buiding, showing two entrances, behind a wire fence.

[Mission school and church, Cowichan Mission, Quamichan]

Quamichan Lake, [190-?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/587
Family, including four children are standing in front of house.

New mission house at Koksilah showing Bro. C.A. Dockstader and family

Koksilah, 1919

First Nation: Coast Salish

Photographer: Rev. C.M. Tate

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/589
Exterior view of church building, showing front and side views, surrounded by trees.

[Church, Koksilah, B.C.]

Koksilah, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 93.049P/591
Exterior view of school building.

[Koksilah Day School]

Koksilah, 1919

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/600
A group of Indigenous children and youth are standing in a group in front of a fence with White teacher. Buildings are behind the fence.

[First day institution building at Koksilah with children and staff posed in front]

Koksilah, 1919

First Nation: Coast Salish

Photographer: Rev. C.M. Tate

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/601
Exxterior view of school building with pole in centre frame.

Koksilah Day School

Koksilah, [19--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Cowichan mission, Vancouver Island, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/602
A bridge and groom are standing with their wedding party and attendees in frontof church building. Snow is on the ground.

[A Tsimshian wedding, Hartley Bay, B.C.]

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/611
An Indigenous brass band is standing on boardwalk in front of church building.

The Band serenades the newlyweds, Hartley Bay, B.C.

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/612
A group of Indeingeous children are sitting on stairs of Day School for posed portrait.

[Young children (Juniors) on the steps of Hartley Bay Day School]

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/613
From water, view of Hartley Bay with mountain in the distnace. Buildings are shown along the shore.

Hartley Bay, B.C. with Mt. Peacock in background

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/614
Wooden church is behind a fence, shown from dirt road.

[Methodist Indian Mission Church, Victoria, B.C. : destroyed by fire July 23 1907]

Victoria, [18--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/620
A brick house is shown from road.

[Methodist Mission to Indigenous Peoples at Victoria, B.C.]

Victoria, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/621
Houses are shown on either side of dirt road.

[Street on which Methodist Mission to Indigenous Peoples is situated in Victoria, B.C.]

Victoria, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/622
Brick house is shown alongside two others from across the road.

[Methodist Mission to Indigenous Peoples at Victoria, B.C.]

Victoria, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/623
A small log house is in front of trees.

[A view of the mission house on the Nitinaht (Ditidaht) reserve]

Clo-oose, 1928 July

First Nation: Ditidaht

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/624
A wooden church is situated next to large piles of lumber. In the distance is a building with a sign reading The Dominion Wood Pipe Co. Ltd.

[Old Methodist mission church, New Westminster, B.C.]

New Wesminster, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

UCCA, 1993.049P/625
Four Indigenous people are standing along the fence of a wooden church building. One of the four is leaning against a tree next to the fence.

[Methodist Church, Nanaimo Indian Mission]

Naniamo, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/626
Sketch of church behind a high wooden fence. Congregation is lined up against the fence. Under image is lengthly text from City Archives, Vancouver.

[The first (Wesleyan Methodist) church at Nanaimo Indian Mission]

Naniamo, [18--]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Wesleyan Methodist Church, built for the [Snuneymuxw First Nation] at extreme southern end of Nanaimo [...] Reserve. Erected late 1860s or early 1870s ... -- note by J.S.M., City Archives, Vancouver.

UCCA, 1993.049P/627
Sketch of a church building in front of water. Three trees are near the entrance.

[Second Methodist church at Nanaimo Indian Mission]

Naniamo, [19--?]

First Nation: Coast Salish

Painter: Painting by Joseph Berry

UCCA, 1993.049P/628