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

Ten children sit alongside teacher, likely Margaret Reid, inside institution classroom.

[Port Simpson Residential School : primary classroom]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-439

Seven youth sit alongside teacher, likely Lottie M. Deacon, inside institution classroom. Some are wearing C.G.I.T. uniforms.

[Port Simpson Residential School : senior classroom]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-440

Seven youth sit alongside teacher, likely Lottie M. Deacon, inside institution classroom

[Port Simpson Residential School : senior classroom]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-441

Seventeen Indigenous children and youth stand outside with two white residential institution teachers.

[Port Simpson Residential School : children, youth, and staff]

p>Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-442

On the grounds of Port Simpson Residential School, Indigenous children and youth stand with two teachers and four missionaries, including Capt. R. C. Scott and Margaret Sansum.

[Port Simpson Residential School : staff, children, and youth with missionaries including Margaret Sansum and R.C. Scott]

p>Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-443

Seventeen Indigenous children and youth, dressed in outerwear, stand around the tombstone of Chief Paul Legaic.

[Children who were taken to Port Simpson Residential School visiting Paul Legaic's tombstone]

p>Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-444

A white teenager, adult man, and adult woman stand in the center of a street in Lax Kw'alaams. They look above at a pole on which a mound is visible.

[Rev. R.C. Scott, Bob Scott, and Margaret Sansum in Lax Kw'alaams]

p>Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-445

Captain Scott is standing on wooden pier, shaking hands with Rev. Amos E. Russ. It appears to be raining.

[Captain R.C. Scott shakes the hand of Rev. Amos E. Russ, also known as Gedanst]

[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/5-446

Two women, one white and one Indigenous are standing in the grass shaking hands. A pole is visible in the distance.

[Kate Dudoward and Margaret Sansum]

[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/5-447

Two women, one white and one Indigenous are standing in the grass. A pole is visible in the distance.

[Kate Dudoward and Margaret Sansum]

[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/5-448

[Elderly Indigenous woman]

[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/5-449

[Elderly Indigenous woman]

[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/5-450

On a wharf, a group of white teachers and Indigenous children and youth stand together.

[Staff, children and youth saying goodbye to departing missionaries aboard the Thomas Crosby, Port Simpson Residential School]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-451

On a boardwalk, a group of white teachers and Indigenous children and youth stand together and are waving.

[Staff, children and youth saying goodbye to departing missionaries aboard the Thomas Crosby, Port Simpson Residential School]

Lax Kw'alaams, [1932]

First Nation: Lax Kw'alaams

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-452

Nurse is holding a Indigenous child on porch, or ramp, outside of hospital.

[R.N. Ada Morgan holding Indigenous child, R.W. Large Memorial Hospital]

[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/5-497

Doctor is standing on ramp of hospital with two Indigenous children, one of whom he is carrying, and another is sitting on railing.

[Dr. Eric Austin holding two Indigenous children in front of R.W. Large Memorial Hospital]

Bella Bella, [1932]

First Nation: Heiltsuk

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-498

From hill, boats are shown in water as well as some buildings on shore.

[View of medical mission buildings and boats]

[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/5-515

Long wooden houses line the edge of a beach with many totem poles. A large wooden canoe is on shore.

[A Haida village : shoreline at Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/1

An Indigenous person, wearing a headscarf, is sitting in the grass. A basket is beside the person.

[Haida with labret in lower lip, Masset, Haida Gwaii]

Massett, Haida Gwaii, [19--]

First Nation: Haida

Photographer: B.W. Leeson

UCCA, 1993.049P/2N

An Indigenous person is sitting on the ground, wearing wool cape and head scarf. The pesron is holding a cane.

[Haida with nose ring and lower lip labret]

Haida Gwaii, [191-?]

First Nation: Haida

UCCA, 1993.049P/3N