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
Two ministers are sitting with legs crossed in wooden chairs against church wall. A banner reading Golden Jubilee is hanging above their heads.

Rev. [W.H.] Pierce and Rev. [P.R.] Kelly, Bella Coola mission Golden Jubilee

Bella Coola, 1932

First Nation: Nuxalk

Rev. W.H. Pierce and Rev. P.R. Kelly, Bella Coola mission Golden Jubilee

UCCA, 1993.049P/1961S
Colour tinted group portrait of congregation standing outside the church door. Mountains are visible in the distance.

Bella Coola congregation

Bella Coola, [193-?]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/1962S
Exterior view of church building, showing side wall with large window.

[Spencer Memorial United Church , Skidegate]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/1983S
Group of White and Indigenous adults are standing in a line with two Indigenous children in front.

[Dr. Darby and staff at dedication of hospital boat, Bella Bella]

Bella Bella, [19--]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

UCCa, 1993.049P/1986S
View of Hartley Bay community from water, showing church and other buildings. Mountains are in the distance.

Hartley Bay from "The Crosby"

Hartley Bay, [19--]

First Nation: Gitga'at

UCCA, 1993.049P/1991S
View of Cape Mudge shoreline and buildings from water. A number of boats are in the water along the shore.

Cape Mudge from "The Crosby"

Cape Mudge, [19--]

First Nation: We Wai Kai

UCCA, 1993.049P/1992S
A colour tinted image of an orca carving in the woods.

The killer whale

Tsimshian, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/2014S
Two boats are in the water. A group of fishermen are loading a net of fish from one boat to another.

[Fishermen pulling catch into a fishing boat]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/2285
Close shot of net of fish held by fisherman. Others are standing around the net.

[Fishermen pulling catch into a fishing boat]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/2286N
Indigenous person wearing a sweater and a wool cap is standing in wooden boat holding a net. Water is behind.

The same with net

Skeena River, [19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

An Indigenous fisherman in his boat holding net.

UCCA, 1993.049P/2780
Colout tinted image of village along water.

Port Simpson, B.C.

Port Simpson, [19--]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

UCCA, 1993.049P/3849S
Indigenous person with scarf on head is kneeling in front of wooden bins of fish.

[Indigenous person working in a cannery, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3850S
Two people are in a field with cattle teams.

[Indigenous people plowing field in preparation for planting hops]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049/P3851S
Two Indigenous people are standing in field with multiple dogs.

[Indigenous hop pickers]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3852S
Four Indingenous people wearing large work aprons are standing in front of a work bench. Dead fish are lying in the forefront.

[Indigenous people working in a salmon cannery, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3853S
Indigenous person is stianding under wharf with salmon.

[Indigenous person with catch of salmon, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3854S
Team of horses are pulling a cart piled high with burlap bags. A person in suit and bowler hat is standing next to cart, another dressed in work cloths is on top of bags on cart.

[Scenes from a hop farm, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3855S
Four people are standing a part in front of large wooden building.

[Scenes from a hop farm, B.C.]

[19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

UCCA, 1993.049P/3856S
A view along water, showing three carvings of people. People are standing around the carvings.

Blonden [Harbour?], an Indigenous village, B.C.

Blunden Harbour, [191-?]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: A.C. Crews

UCCA, 1993.049P/4794
View of buildings from beach. Buildings are labelled in ink.

[View of Bella Bella Hospital property, including the hospital building, quads, dental clinic, church, Sosoona House and beach house]

Bella Bella, [199?]

First Nations: Heiltsuk

UCCA, 1996.095P/1