Fred Anderson fly-fishing in river, probably the Atnarko River, catching and displaying salmon.
Footage of fly fishing on a river, possibly the Bella Coola River or Dean River, fishing in river canyon, footage of deer, footage of Alert Bay, village, marina and totem poles on shore, footage of a white robin, and a woman holding her salmon catch. Also include is recordings of the Anahim stampede and the bucking bronco event.
Footage of steelhead salmon jumping in river channel. The location is unknown.
Footage of Robson feeding his deer. The location of the filming is believed to be Robson's home in Bella Coola.
Footage of a large nest in a tree, possibly an Eagle or a Osprey nest, with baby birds within.
Footage of a moose hunt, moose kill, and butchering of the moose.
Possible locations of this footage are the Chilcotin region, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Footage of a squirrel on a snow covered rock, fallen log and digging in the snow.
Footage of mountains, spring flowers, a white robin, a butterfly, and eagles flying. Footage of men, believed to be Elsey's sons-in-law, in a rubber raft fishing on a river. Also footage of Robson's Deer.
Locations are speculated to be either Bella Coola River or Dean River, Atnarko area, Bella Coola Valley, Chilcotin area, Paradise Valley or the Rainbow Mountains.
Footage of Robson and Josephine with their domesticated deer. The location of the filming is believed to be in Bella Coola or in the Atnarko region.
Footage of a "stink box" used in Ooligan grease production in what is assumed to be Bella Coola. Also there is footage of some men fly-fishing on a river shore, either the Bella Coola River or the Dean River. There is a close-up clip of them baiting a hook, and then a shot of the men using gaff and hook to haul fish to shore. The men display their catch for the camera and there is a panoramic view of the mountains behind them. Included are some clips of Robson's deer, and a white robin.
Possible other locations in this film include the Atnarko region, Rainbow Mountains, Ulgoatcho Mountains and Chilcotin area.
Footage of ducks on a lake and flying away, horses in a corral, a campsite, caribou in the high country of the mountains, probably the Rainbow Mountains, a campsite where men are packing horses and game kill and their journey home in pack train.
Possible locations of filming include Anahim Lake, Chilcotin area, Holt Homestead, Rainbow Mountains, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, or Wells Gray Provincial Park.
Black bear on the shore of a river. The location is unknown.
Footage of eagles flying, a close up of a fish on display, men fishing cutthroat trout, fly-fishing on river, and tying mill eggs with nylon mesh.
Possible locations of filming include the Bella Coola River and Dean River.
There are three different sections of film footage on this reel.
The first is of two men and a young boy going fishing from a river bank, gutting and cleaning the fish they catch and baiting their hooks with mill eggs. There is more filming of three other men going down the river in a small boat and then banking it to fish. They gut and clean their fish as-well. They load their small boat into the back of a red pick-up truck after they are finished their day.
The second part of this film reel begins with a map of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. Men on snowmobiles traveling to an abandoned log home and acreage. They then break through the ice on the nearby lake and begin to retrieve their previously set beaver trap, which has a caught beaver. The men then travel to a different location and set up a beaver trap. There is some additional footage of two moose in the snow as the men travel to a third location and retrieve another caught beaver from under the ice. The men return to their cabin and skin the beavers.
The third part of this film is footage of Anahim Lake village, birds in the area, wild flowers, cattle drive, children fishing on the river and swimming, a pelican on a lake, and people in a boat traveling.
Possible other locations of filming include Bella Coola River, Dean River, Ulkatcho, Ulkatcho Mountains, and Tweedsmuir Provincial park.
Footage of a pack train in the high country, which is likely an upper valley of the mountain foothills. Probable locations of this footage include Holt homestead, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Footage of Bill Baker performing catch and release fly fishing in possibly the Bella Coola River or the Dean River for cutthroat trout.
Footage of three men fishing off river bank at "Dennis Landing." There is a close of recording of the salmon they catch.
Location could possibly be the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of fishing boat named the "Canadian Prince" docking at the harbour in Bella Coola, BC.
Three men floating down a river in a yellow rubber raft.
Speculated locations are the Atnarko River, Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage from a high point overlooking a mountainous landscape with clips of fish frying in a pan, men eating around the campfire and a fallen moose.
The location is believed to be the Rainbow mountains.
Footage of a rainbow that can be see through mist over a body of water, either a lake or river.
Possible locations include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of a pack train along a river, a campsite, view of the mountains, and two grouse.
Location is believed to be the Rainbow Mountains.
Footage of men preparing pack horses for a hunting trip in the early morning hours.
Possible locations of filming are Holt Homestead or Lassard Lake.
Footage of caribou herd on an open landscape.
Location is speculated to be the Ulkatcho Mountains, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Footage of ducks flying off a lake.
Possible locations of the film include Nimpo Lake, Anahim Lake, or Lassard Lake.
Footage of men unloading hay for cattle from a horse-drawn flat bed trailer, a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, and people being driven in flat bed tractor out to a small silver plane and taking off.
Footage of Dr. Triffenhagen putting mill eggs as bait on a hook for fishing. Speculated locations include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of fly fishing in a river, possibly the Bella Coola or Dean River, as well as footage of a caribou herd in the high country of possibly the Rainbow Mountains.
Footage of man holding up and examining a moose head trophy in winter.
Possible locations include the Chilcotin region, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Man fly-fishing from river shore.
The river is believed to be the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of a Black bear on a river bank.
Possible locations of filming could be Dean River or Bella Coola River.
Footage of black bear on rocks by river shore. The bear eventually runs away into the surrounding forest.
Footage of Bighorn Sheep in the winter.
The location of filming is unknown.
foot of bighorn sheep on a rocky outcrop.
Location of filming is unknown.
Footage of ducks on a lake and a sunset through trees.
Location of filming is unknown.
Footage from a small plane overlooking the landscape of what is believed to be either the Bella Coola Valley, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Rainbow Mountains, or Chilcotin area.
Footage of hunting party setting up camp in the high country of the mountains. There is a herd of caribou and footage of caribou trophy kill. There is filming of two marmots and additional recordings of camp cooking and socializing.
The film ends with the hunters entering the plane again and returning to their original camp, believed to be Nimpo lake.
Footage of title text that reads: “The Bella Coola Indians and Their ‘Food from the Sea’ Photographed by Al Elsey."
Speculated locations of the location of this footage include Bella Bella, Bella Coola or the Bella Coola River.
Footage of a herd of caribou running on mountain plateau, probably the Rainbow Mountains. Also various clips of hunting camp and the men loading their pack horses.
Footage of golden eye duck and ducklings on a lake.
Speculated locations include Anahim Lake, Ulkatcho Lake or Fenton Lake.
Footage of what appears to be a large Pelican beside a lake.
The lake is believed to be either Anahim or Ulkatcho Lake.
Footage of man fishing near rapids. Speculated locations include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of two people, Doris and Jerry, in a rowboat on a lake.
Speculated locations include Anahim Lake, Fenton Lake or Lassard Lake.
Footage of a group of swans on a lake, possibly Anahim Lake. Footage of what is believed to be Al Elsey's front yard.
Footage of porpoise swimming in front of boat. Footage of swallow in tree.
Location is unknown, but most likely on the coast of British Columbia.
Footage of deer fawns eating grass and apples, and landscape shots of mountains and cornfields.
Possible areas of filming include the Atnarko or Chilcotin regions.
Footage of men fishing from a boat in a river.
Possible locations include the Bella Coola River or the Dean River.
Footage of the landscape around Tweedsmuir Lodge in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Footage of mountains, possibly around Anahim Lake or the Atnarko river area in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
Footage of lake and surrounding landscape. The location is believed to be "Small Lake" would could possibly be located in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Chilcotin area or the Rainbow Mountains.
Footage of people sitting around a campfire and cooking meat. The location is believed to be somewhere in the Rainbow Mountains.