Coqualeetza Residential School (Sardis, B.C.)

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

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A large group fo Indigenous children and youth sit on the grass, making baskets in front of Coqualeetza Residential School.

[Outdoor basketry class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-26
A large group fo Indigenous children and youth sit on the grass, making baskets in front of Coqualeetza Residential School.

[Outdoor basketry class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-27
A large group fo Indigenous children and youth sit on the grass, making baskets in front of Coqualeetza Residential School.

[Outdoor basketry class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-28
Close crop of four Indigenous youth sitting around baskets with White instructor.

[Outdoor basketry class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-29
Four Indigenous youth are sitting with White instructor around baskets laid out on mats on yard. A line of Indigenous children are sitting in chairs in front of building in background.

[Outdoor basketry class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-30
A group of Indigenous youth dressed in formal clothes are sitting and standing beside a White adult who is touching a large sculpture representing ancestors.

[Principal George Henry Raley touches a Kwakwaka'wakw k̓ikw (Ancestor Figure) while speaking to the 1932 Graduating Class of Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-32
A group of Indigenous youth dressed in formal clothes are sitting and standing outdoors beside a White adult who is touching a large sculpture representing ancestors.

[Principal George Henry Raley touches a Kwakwaka'wakw k̓ikw (Ancestor Figure) while speaking to the 1932 Graduating Class of Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-33
Two Indigenous youth wearing identical sleeveless dresses are standing on either side of a wooden scultpure of an Ancestor Figure.

[Kate Morgan and Stella Cooper with Kwakwaka'wakw k̓ikw (Ancestor Figure), Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-34
Two adults - one White and one Indigenous are standing on either side of bear sculpture placed in front of steps.

[Rev. Dr. George Henry Raley and Chief William (K’HHalserten) Sepass stand with bear zux˚um (House Post) on the steps to Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-35
Two adults - one White and one Indigenous are standing on either side of bear sculpture placed in front of steps.

[Rev. Dr. George Henry Raley and Chief William (K’HHalserten) Sepass stand with bear zux˚um (House Post) on the steps to Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-36
An Indigenous person is sitting on stairs of Coqualeetza Residential School holding a model totelm pole. An White person is sitting to the left and to his right are four Indigenous chidren.

[Principal George Raley, Chief William (K’HHalserten) Sepass, Alice Sepass, and three children, Coqualeetza Industrial Institute]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-38
An Indigenous Chief is standing in front of a brick building beside an Indigenous youth.

[Chief William (K’HHalserten) Sepass and Alice Sepass, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-39
A white football coach stands along side 12uniformed Indigenous youth who sit, kneel, and stand in pyramid formation on the grass. Three trophies and one soccer ball is in front row.

[Football team, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-40
Graduating youth pose for a portrait in formal clothing outdoors.

[1932 Graduating Class, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-41
An Indigenous youth in a Girl Guide uniform, stands in front of Carman United Church sign. The church is in the background.

[Stella Cooper standing in front of Carman United Church]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-42
Three Indigenous youth dressed in Girl Guide uniforms stand while, to their left, a white youth, also in Girl Guide uniform, kneels.

[Girl Guides, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-43
Three Indigenous children, in Boy Scout uniforms, stand with their arms behind their backs. Rightmost, a white adult (identified as P.E. Pirie) sits on a chair, speaking to them.

[Scoutmaster, P.F. Pirie, with three scouts, Coqualeetza Residential School]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-44
An elderly white woman sits on the grass, reading from a book. To her left, a group of eleven Indigenous children also sit, listening.

[A teacher with the kindergarten students]

Coqualeetza[?], [1932]

Photographer: [Denzil G. Ridout]

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

UCCA, 1986.229P/5-47
A mother is seated in a chair in a room. Leftmost, a trophy rack hangs and is decorated above by a flag. A partially legible newspaper clipping reads,

[Martha Roberts, at home, surrounded by trophies won by her son, George Brown, away at Coqualeetza Residential School]

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/5-431
A large group of Indigenous children and youth are standing and sitting on yard in front of brick building. A non-Indigenous person in a suit is standing with them.

[Children and staff gathered outside the institution for a formal group photograph at Coqualeetza Industrial Institute (Coqualeetza Residential School)]

Coqualeetza, [191-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/401N