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
Three Indigenous youth wearing dresses are standing on stairs in front of a house.

[Three Indigenous youth stand on front steps of home]

Klemtu, [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/5-387
Captain R.C. Scott holds a package while posing alongside a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer on a boardwalk.

[Rev. R.C. Scott and RCMP officer, Namu]

[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/5-388
Two Indigenous children are standing in front of their mother, holding two large caught fish. Two others are behind them.

[Mother and two children holding caught fish]

[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/5-389
Two Indigenous cannery worlers wearing long white coats are each holding caught fish outdoors on a boardwalk.

[Cannery workers holding caught fish]

[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/5-390
Rev. R.C. Scott is reaching over dock rails to grab papers from staff of the D.B.M. ship. A person is watching from top deck.

[Rev. R.C. Scott receives papers from staff of the D.B.M. ship]

[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/5-391
Rev. R.C. Scott with his arms full of papers is walking among tall trees with his son walking behind him

[Rev. R.C. Scott and Bob Scott walk through woods]

[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/5-392
Fallen trees and moss are in the forefront with standing trees in the back.

[Woods]

[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/5-393
Three Indigenous youth are on beachrock with one sitting on driftwood. Boat is visible in the water behind them.

[Indigenous youth on beachrock]

[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/5-405
An Indigenous family of eight are posed outdoors. Four are sitting on logs while four are standing behind them.

[Indigenous family]

[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/5-406
Captain Oliver is kneeling on the deck of the missionary boat, Thomas Crosby and leaning on rail while an Indigenous youth is standing with her foot on boat knot on the wharf.

[Capt. Oliver on a docked Thomas Crosby III while an Indigenous child walks down the boardwalk]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-410
Two older white men, Capt. Rev. R.C. Scott and Capt. William Oliver, stand aboard a boat. On the pier before them, an unidentified Indigenous child stands.

[The new boat to be called the Udal]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-413
Captain Oliver is standing on pier, carrying an Indigenous child, next to the missionary boat, Thomas Crosby

[Capt. William Oliver carries an Indigenous child in front of the Thomas Crosby III]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-414
Captain Scott is standng on a pier hilding on to the rails of a docked boat while Captain Oliver stands nearby on the deck of the boat. Other docked boats surround them.

[Capt. Oliver and Rev. R.C. Scott pose by the Udal II]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-415
Captain Scott is standing on wooden pier with one arm resting on docked boat and the other around an Indigenous youth. Captain Oliver is kneeling on deck of the boat.

[Capt. R.C. Scott with an Indigenous child on pier next to Capt. Oliver inside the Udall]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-417
A monumental carving is visible in the background. In the foreground, an Indigenous child stands. An Indigenous adult rolls a wooden carving. Nearby, another Indigenous child sits next to a white individual, identified as Rev. R.C. Scott.

[Rev. R.C. Scott with an Indigenous family in front of a mortuary pole]

Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-422
In front of a monumental carving, an Indigenous family (an adult and three children) stand with an older white man (Rev. R.C. Scott).

[Rev. R.C. Scott with an Indigenous family in front of a mortuary pole]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-423
Rev. Scott is standing, hands clasped in front of him, next to two Indigenous people. Water is visible behind them.

[Rev. R.C. Scott with two Indigenous men]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, [1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-424
Five Indigenous women are sitting on wooden steps with one child. A pot rests on the ground in front of them.

[Haida people at Skidegate, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii,[1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-425
Group sits on the steps of a home. Three children sit upfront, while three youth sit behind them.

[Haida youth and children, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii,[1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-426
Two children stand in front of a home, holding hands. Off-camera, there is another hand holding a child that is visible.

[Haida children, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii]

Skidegate, Haida Gwaii,[1932]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-427