Nuxalk

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Images with the accession 1993.049 are part of the From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection.

32 images
Close view of totem poles and wooden boardwalk in front of them. Snow capped mountains are in the distance.

A scene in the old [...] village of Bella Coola

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/40
Large dug out canoe with carving on side in moored on land under wooden planks. A person is standing at the stern of the canoe.

[Bella Coola carved canoe]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/41N
Images shows wooden street with totem poles on the right and wooden structures on the left. Six people are standing in the distance.

Street scene from the village of Bella Coola

Bella Coola, [19--]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/42N
Two wooden buildings are positioned above a sandy beach with driftwood.

[Nuxalk house, Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/44N
Two Indigenous people wearing long sdresses are sitting on wooden dock in front of water.

[Two Nuxalk people]

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/45
An older Indigenous person wearing a striped skirt is standing in grass field. A shawl is draped over their arm.

[Nuxalk person]

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/46
An Indigenous person wearing a large hat, vest, shirt and pants is standing in a grassy field.

[Nuxalk person]

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/47
Group of people are standing in a field, two are carrying a dead bear hanging from two wood logs.

[Returning from hunting, Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/48
House with smoke hole

Indian house with smoke hole

Bella Coola, [not after 1921]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: [Rev. W.H. Gibson]

UCCA, 1993.049P/43a
Three people are standing by river, fishing.

[Nuxalk fishing on a river]

Bella Coola, [19--]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/51
Two Indigenous people are posed with a small child standing and a baby in a wooden high chair.

[Nuxalk family]

Bella Coola, [19--]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/52
Two story wooden house with dark trim. A group of people, including children are standing on covered porch. Grassy area is shown in front of house.

Bella Coola mission house

Bella Coola, [between 1907 and 1910]

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"The house was built by J.C. Spencer." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/389
Two storey house showing side view in front of mountains and trees. One coniferous tree is shown in front of house. Three people, including one chidl in a dress is standing in between house and tree.

Bella Coola mission house

Bella Coola, [190-?]

First Nation: Nuxalk

UCCA, 1993.049P/390
A blakc and a white and black cat are sitting on overturned wooden boat.The black cat is licking a dead fish draped over the boat.

Missionary's cats enjoy a lunch in his absence

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/391
A person is standing in front of a log cabin with side wood shack in front of forest and in the distance snow covered mountains.

[An Indigenous persons' home in the forest near Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/392
A group of Indigenous children are standing and sitting in front of a wooden building. A non-Indigenous person in white blouse and dark skirt is standing next to them.

[Bella Coola Day Institution advanced class with teacher]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation:Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/393
A group of Indigenous children in dresses are standing on plank road with wooden buildings behind them.

[Children from Day Institution in holiday attire at Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/394
A group of Indigenous people are standing and sitting on a gravel are, holding pick axes and poles. Coniferous trees are on either side of them and the mountains are in the distance.

[A company of Nuxalk workers : Chief and young men, Bella Coola]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/395
A person smoking a pipe is sitting on a wooden chair with a blanket. A wooden stump is the forefront and cloth is hung around the person.

Head Chief, John Saxeteus

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/396
A row of white houses are behind a wooden fence. A planked road is to the right of the houses. Behind the houses, mountains are covered by fog.

[Main street in the Bella Coola village]

Bella Coola, 1928 July

First Nation: Nuxalk

Photographer: Rev. J.E. Rendle

UCCA, 1993.049P/397