Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Chief Skidegate (Dempsey Collinson), Feast 1978, Q.C.I.”
Crowd stands in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Fall 1978, Kispiox, 2 Poles by Walter Harris”.
Two unidentified men and an unidentified woman look on. Bottles of champagne and baking can be seen in foreground, and carved masks hang on wall in background.
Carved masks and bench can be seen against wall in background.
Handwritten annotation accompanying photograph reads: “Nisgaa Pole raising, Tait, Aiyansh”.
Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads:“Ken Harris, Chief Hakboqwatoo”.
Power poles and buildings visible in background.
Neighbourhood, forest, and hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “wearing Rod Robinson’s leather coat at the raising of Eli Gosnell’s great pole at Aiyansh, Nov./78”
Photograph taken in a hall with large glass windows at the University of British Columbia. Six indoor totem poles visible in background.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “June 1982, First National Networking Conference, Compliments of Katherine Roth, Windsor, Ontario”.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “In the great hall of the B.C. Museum of Anthropology, in front of Ninstints Totem wearing cape of Sahn-nag-x-wha (One who sits high) gift of Chief Skidegate ‘Dempsey’ Collinson - Q.C.I. made by his wife Irene for ‘naming feast’ Autumn - 1977. June 5, 1982, Address to the First National Womans Network. Age - almost 50.” And “Alive Again 82”.
The group stands in front of an ornate stone wall and two Canadian flags.
Handwritten annotation on photograph enclosure reads: “8/6/99. Dear Lady, When I saw this photograph I knew there was a certain person who would truly appreciate and ‘feel’ its significance. Not many steps left to take now . . . . your unwavering support is never more appreciated. best personal regards, Peter”; handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Nisga’a”.
Left to right: Charles Jago and unidentified woman, David Fish, Dennis Macknak, Deborah Poff, unidentified woman and child, Iona Campagnolo, Lee Morrison, Ellen Facey, two unidentified women. Teepees visible in background. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Xats'ull Heritage Village, Soda Creek First Nation, Williams Lake, B.C.
Chancellor Campagnolo stands with five unidentified Quick Start students, Fred Gilbert, and Nick Petraryszak. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of the Peace-Liard Region, 1993.
Group features Charles Jago, Mike Hammar, Jacob McKay, Bert McKay, Deborah Poff, Alex Michalos, Dennis Macknak, Margaret Anderson, David Fish, Dean Doug Nord, and Fred Beil. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Nass Valley, ca. 1992.
Group features Charles Jago, Mike Hammar, Jacob McKay, Bert McKay, Deborah Poff, Alex Michalos, Dennis Macknak, Margaret Anderson, David Fish, Dean Doug Nord, Fred Beil, and Chancellor Iona Campagnolo. Photograph was taken during the chancellor's tour of Nass Valley, ca. 1992.
Stamped annotation on verso reads: "MAY 1994".
Photograph taken during Michaëlle Jean’s visit to Government House, Victoria, B.C.; see also items 2009.6.1.616 - 2009.6.1.625.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “1st Campaign with Agnes Sutton at Usk. 1974.”
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “K,San -”. Note from scrapbook: "Iona V. Campagnolo elected M.P. for Skeena, July 8, 1974".
Forest in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: “Anthony Island, Ninstints, on Q.C.I., Sept/77”.
Forest in background, wooden logs lie in foreground.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo receiving a button blanket from Dempsey Collinson at an event in Skidegate .
Photograph depicts Dempsey Collinson wearing a button blanket and head dress while holding a carved staff at an event in Skidegate.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with two First Nations men outside a house.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with three First Nations women and a button blanket.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo visiting with students in a classroom at a predominantly First Nations school, possibly in Atlin or the Nass Valley.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo visiting with students seated at desks in a classroom at a predominantly First Nations school, possibly in Atlin or the Nass Valley.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and possibly James Gosnell with Nishga Tribal Council members in a school gym wearing a “Nishga Land is Not For Sale” button at the Nishga Tribal Council 22nd Annual Convention.
Photograph depicts First Nations children wearing button blankets while performing at a community banquet held at a Terrace school.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo in her Ottawa office looking at drawings of fish with members of Glen Vowell First Nations.
Photograph depicts Skeena MP Iona Campagnolo speaking with George Brown of Burns Lake Community Development Corporation in Burns Lake.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting with First Nations people at an event.
Photograph depicts the Queen Charlotte Islands museum site overlooking Skidegate Inlet and next to a gravel beach.
Photograph depicts Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Hugh Faulkner shaking hands with First Nations elders wearing button blankets.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo standing with Chief of the National Indian Brotherhood George Manuel and Gitxsan artist and hereditary chief Walter Harris.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo speaking with three unknown men in suit jackets at Kispiox as part of her Skeena riding tour.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo standing with unknown children by a First Nations art blanket representing a whale at Kispiox as part of her Skeena riding tour.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo standing with Hugh Faulkner, George Manuel, Walter Harris and others at Kispiox as part of her Skeena riding tour.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and Hugh Faulkner talking with a group of children and adults at Kispiox as part of Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour. First Nations art is pictured on hanging blankets.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and Hugh Faulkner talking with a group of children and adults at Kispiox as part of Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour. First Nations art is pictured on a hanging blanket.
Hugh Faulkner and Kitamaat Band Council members sitting at a table talking during the Kitamaat Band North Coast District Council meeting and land claim presentation.
Hugh Faulkner is sitting at a table and speaking into a recording device that is held by two men. A third man is sitting with his back to the camera.
Minister Iona Campagnolo speaking at the North Coast District Council, three unidentified men and two unidentified women seated around her. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “North Coast District Council”.
Photograph depicts three Haida totem poles on Ninstints, Anthony Island, with drift wood in the foreground.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo crouching near a carved wooden totem pole in order to help other members of the Kispiox community with its transportation at a pole raising ceremony. Photograph was taken on Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour.
Photograph depicts elders, chiefs, and councillors outside the new Kispiox Cultural Building while a totem pole was raised at the official opening of the facility. Photograph was taken on Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo shaking hands with a female First Nations graduate and an unknown young man at the class of 1978 Queen Charlotte Secondary School graduation ceremony.