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 couple, arm in arm is standing on wooden pier. Cannery is in the distance.

[Indigenous couple on pier by Butedale Cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-358

Scott speaks with two adults and a child, mountain and Butedale Cannery visible behind them.

[Indigenous family speaks with Rev. R.C. Scott, Butedale Cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-359

Rev. Scott is standing on wooden pier with Indigenous father and child. Mountains are in the distance.

[Missionary with an Indigenous adult and child by Butedale Cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-360

REv. Scott and another individual are sitting on edge of rowboat stored on wooden pier. Cannery buildings are in the distance.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and a cannery worker aboard a canoe]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-361

Eleven Indigenous workers are in a boat near cannery wharf.

[Indigenous cannery workers leaving by boat]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-362

Scott is standing on wooden pier with an Indigenous cannery worker who is leaning against the rail of the pier with a caught fish on line in her hand.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and a Kwakwaka'wakw cannery worker]

[1932]

First Nation: Kwakwaka'wakw

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-363

Rev. Scott is standing on deck around cannery with an Indigenous couple. Water is behind them.

[Rev. R.C. Scott with an Indigenous couple working at cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-364

[Rev. R.C. Scott and Capt. Oliver are standing against railing with three Indigenous cannery workers. Water is behind them.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and Capt. Oliver with cannery workers by cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-365

Two Indigenous individuals stand in front of a pier, a cannery visible in the distance behind them

[Two Indigenous cannery workers]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-366

In foreground, Scott holds the shoulder of a child. In background, rightmost: the Thomas Crosby ship is visible, leftmost: a group of children is not in focus.

[Captain Rev. R.C. Scott and Louis Walkus by the Thomas Crosby III]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-367

Five Indigenous children are sitting and standing on boat while Capt. Scott is standing nearby on dock.

[Rev. R.C. Scott speaks with Indigenous children on boat by a cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-368

Five Indigenous children are sitting and standing on docked boat. Houses are shown behind them.

[Indigenous children on a boat in front of stilt houses by a cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-369

Captain Scott, carrying a portable organ on his shoulder, is walking on dock behind two others towards stairs. Boats are docked to the right side.

[Rev. R.C. Scott, carrying portable organ, going ashore for service at a cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-370

Captain Scott, carrying a portable organ on his shoulder, is walking on dock behind two others. Boats are docked on either side of them.

[Rev. R.C. Scott, carrying portable organ, going ashore for service at a cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-371

Four indigenous youth, dressed for church service, stand hand-in-hand next to a seated Captain R.C. Scott.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and group of four Indigenous children ready for cannery service]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-372

Captain Scott stands, speaking to two Indigenous mothers who wear their cannery uniforms.|

[Rev. R.C. Scott and two cannery workers from Cape Mudge at Wadhams Cannery, Rivers Inlet, B.C.]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-373

Inside a building, a group of white and Indigenous children and adults either sit on a bench or stand. Leftmost, Captain R.C. Scott stands before a pulpit in front of them.

[Service at Wadhams Cannery, Rivers Inlet]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-374

[Service at Wadhams Cannery, Rivers Inlet]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-375

A group of five white adults sit in boats, a cannery visible behind them in the distance.

[Rev. R.C. Scott joins a group of workers in their boats by cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-376

Rev. Scott is standing on the deck of a docked boat and leaning against a pillar of the deck while three White men are sitting on the dock near him.

[Capt. Rev. R.C. Scott joins a group of men in their boats by cannery]

[1932]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

This photograph forms part of an album. See also Denzil Ridout's personal papers (Fonds 3220).

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-377