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Photograph depicts couples dancing in large room, crowd seated on chairs against wall in background. Ornaments are hung in a row from ceiling. Man dancing in centre wears traditional dress. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Elders gathering 1983".

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston and other cabinet ministers paddling a birch bark canoe in the grass during BC Centennial celebrations in Prince George.

Originally mounted on poster with photographs 115.1, 115.2, 115.3.

Totem pole stands alone against a mountainous background.

Photograph features a steep cliff across still water.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Place of Scalps / Kincolith BC"

Photograph features a steep cliff across water, rocky shore in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Up the 'Big Creek' at Kincolith B.C. Rock face called 'the place of echoes' by the Indian people."

Three men can be seen carrying bundles across bridge above river, forest on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River. Chapt. XXII. No. 4. An Indian Bridge on a canyon."

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Poling supplies up Nass River".

Photographs depict groups of men gathered on ice. Herbert leans over behind two friends seated on ice sled (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Pile of caught fish can be seen in foreground behind large whole in ice.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Oolichan Fishing Fishing Bay Nass River"; "Uncle Herbert with Indian friends fishing for oolichan through the ice."

Photograph depicts a group of men gathered around hole in ice. Two men in centre handle a net full of fish. Village can be seen on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing Nass River".

Photograph depicts groups of men gathered on ice. One man sits on ice sled in foreground. Village can be seen on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Chapt. II. No. 1. Fishing Bay. Olachan fishery on the ice."

Photograph depicts two men standing beside beds of fish laid out to dry. More oolichan fish hang on tall structures in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "'Food for winter' Oolichans drying at Fishing Bay, Nass River".

Photograph depicts two men standing beside beds of fish laid out to dry. More oolichan fish hang on tall structures in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan drying & [?] grease at Fishing Bay Nass River 'Winter food supply'".

Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".

Photograph depicts two men handling fishing net in canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing on Nass River".

Buildings visible on shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Amidst drift ice on Fishing Bay Nass River. Insert at Page 38. Indian Fishing Encampment".

Photograph depicts a tomb elevated over grassy area.

Handwritten annotation on image reads: "26. Front of Indian tomb."; on verso: "Upper Nass River."

Photograph depicts tall building, with long shorter section crossing midground in front. Path runs through garden in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Back of Mission House Kincolith".

Chief Allen sits in chair on raised wooden platform, with bear skin over his knee, and two more bear skins laid on wood blocks in front of him. House stands behind picket fence in background. Pot and pan sit to right of chair in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Albert Allen Kincolith (Nisga Chief)".

Photograph depicts a group of 18 men wearing suits and ties, standing on front steps of large building with pillars.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Conference of Sand Question Committee at Kincolith on Sunday, June 3rd 1923. Mr. [O'Heara?] present. [illegible initials]".

The pair sits with books on bench in unknown room, Collison on right.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Archdeacon Collison giving of reading lesson at Kincolith BC"; "'line upon line' or teaching the way of God more perfect [...]"

Three women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Elders at Mission House Kincolith Nass River BC".

Four women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Honoured elders of porch of Mission House at Kincolith, Nass River"; "sun set or legend of the past".

Photograph depicts Noah standing in suit and holding a hat. Dog and unknown building visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'Noah' Great Hunter & friend at Kincolith B.C."

Chief Gideon stands in suit and tie behind his wife who sits on the ground in front. Fence with chicken wire crosses midground, building visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Chief Gideon & his wife on upper Nass River".

Unidentified boy walks on a wood boardwalk, carrying large bundle. Forest in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Young boy carrying furs - Village of Kincolith"; "Little Indian boy carrying bear skin [?] at Gitlakdamix".

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "little infant slumbers [?] & light"; "Nisga infant in native 'papoose' carrier"; " 'Papoose' in native cradle".

Photograph depicts a totem pole supported by smaller poles, and a second totem pole standing straight in background. Beach in foreground, fence and hills in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Falling greatness, Chapt. XXI No. 5, A Chief's Totem Pole inclined to fall. [Gitaix?] Encampment, Nass River. Five illustration for Chapt. XXI."

Photograph depicts totem poles (crest poles?) in front of lodge buildings on river shore. Canoes can be seen floating in foreground, hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Chapter XII. Number 1. Section of Indian Village on Nass River showing lodges and totems".

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo in her Ottawa office looking at drawings of fish with members of Glen Vowell First Nations while an unknown man talks about the pictures.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo in her Ottawa office looking at drawings of fish with members of Glen Vowell First Nations.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo in her Ottawa office looking at drawings of fish with members of Glen Vowell First Nations.

Photograph depicts First Nations children wearing button blankets while performing at a community banquet held at a Terrace school.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo smiling and holding hands with Nadine Sante at a community banquet held at a Terrace school.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo holding hands with Nadine Sante at a community banquet held at a Terrace school.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo smiling and holding hands with Nadine Sante while others clap at a community banquet held at a Terrace school.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting with Nishga Tribal Council member James Gosnell and an unknown man at the Nishga Tribal Council 22nd Annual Convention.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo speaking with Nishga Tribal Council members at the Nishga Tribal Council 22nd Annual Convention.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting with Nishga Tribal Council member James Gosnell and an unknown man at the Nishga Tribal Council 22nd Annual Convention.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo wearing a “Nishga Land is Not For Sale” button with Nishga Tribal Council member James Gosnell and others in a school gym at the Nishga Tribal Council 22nd Annual Convention.

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 Iona Campagnolo 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. The man to the right of Iona is opssibly James Gosnell.

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 visiting with students in a classroom at a predominantly First Nations school, possibly in Atlin or the Nass Valley.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo interacting 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 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 at a predominantly First Nations school, possibly in Atlin or the Nass Valley.

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 with three First Nations women and a button blanket.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo on stage with Dempsey Collinson and an unknown man wearing button blankets at an event in Skidegate.