Photograph depicts two boys standing on platform extending into lake. Buildings and fenced areas can be seen on shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of mounted slide reads: "boys playing on the lake / Legac".
Interior photograph of a church. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Chapel, Indian school, Fraser Lake B.C.”
Exterior photograph of a residential school. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Industrial Indian school, Fraser Lake. B.C.
Exterior side view of a Catholic church built between 1876-1878 by Father George Blanchet. Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Our Lady of Good Hope, Stuart Lake, Fort St. James, BC ”
Photograph depicts man standing in front of elevated, rectangular cache made of wood. Trees stand behind log fence in background. Handwritten photo caption below photograph reads: "Indian Cache." It is believed that this photograph may have been taken near Fort St. James, BC.
Photograph depicts small square building with an elevated door, log pile on its left, and stand of trees in background. Handwritten photo caption below photograph reads: "Old Salmon cache. Fort St James, BC June 1923".
Photograph depicts two First Nations men and two pack dogs loaded with bags. A small group of people can be seen in distance in front of semi-visible building. Stand of trees in background. Handwritten photo caption below photograph reads: "Indians & Pack Dogs - Fort St. James."
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: “Packing for home: ^Sick Indian.” Arrow is pointed at man facing plane and holding small bundle. Three other men in uniform stand with luggage in front of plane (one believed to be unidentified man from item 2006.20.12.18). A fifth man in suit is semi-visible, loading plane.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotograph consists of Jean Caux and several men loading supplies onto a horse and mule pack train. Annotation along bottom recto of photograph reads: "Jean Caux's Pack Train, loading at Harvey Baileys for Babine Lake - 1897."
Fonds consists of original, silent 16mm reels that portray the natural, social and land use history of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin regions named the "Natural and Guiding History of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin Regions".
Possible locations that Al Elsey filmed include: Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Anahim Lake, Alert Bay, Nimpo Lake, Bulkey Valley, the Rainbow Mountains, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Dean River, Bella Coola River, Tchaha Lake, the Chilcotin region, the Ulkatcho Mountains, Lassard Lake, Fenton Lake, Atnarko River, Wells Gray Park, and Holt Homestead.
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 men grooming horses, saddling horses and loading horses as they prepare for a journey. Location is believed to be Holt Homestead.
Footage of thee men in dugout canoe bringing in ooligan nets full of ooligan fish on what is believed to be the Bella Coola river. Two of the men bring in the net while the third bails water. The men then bring in the canoe to shore using long poles. Women then join and help transport the fish to shore and then place the fish in large "stink box" where they are stirred with a stick.
Winter footage at a ranch, believed to be "Pan's." Film includes recordings of the men loading a tractor with an attached flatbed with gear, putting horses in the corral, and feeding cows hay from a flatbed sleigh pulled by a horse.
Location is believed to be Bella Coola or Tchaha Lake.
Footage of a horse ranch called "Cless Pocket Ranch" and hay fields surrounding. There is men at work using a sawmill to cut wood into planks and men working in the hay field with their young sons on the ranch. Cless Pocket Ranch is located in the Chilcotin area of BC near Anahim Lake.
Also included is footage of the Anahim Lake stampede, the people watching and playing, the arena and the concession stand.
Begins with footage of maps of the Bella Coola area, Tweedsmuir Park, and Wells Gray Park. Then there is a title slide that reads "Steelhead Unlimited on the Bella Cover River". There is general scenery footage of mountains, streams, rivers, a black bear, a white robin, Eagles.
Footage of men floating down minor river rapids in a rubber boats the men banking their boat and fishing from shore.
Footage of Ooligan fishing and processing : paddling the long dugout canoe with the nets in the water, hauling the fish to shore, placing them in "stink boxes" to extract the grease, and wrapping up the nets .
Possible locations of the footage is Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Bella Coola River, Dean River, Chilcotin region, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park or Wells Gray Park.
Footage of the Anahim Stampede. The film includes recordings of the people at the stampede, bronco and bull riding, the area surrounding the arena, wild cow milking, children games such as sack races, horse racing around the arena, the concession stand and wild cow riding.
The first portion of the film begins with a map of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and then cuts to a motor boat on a lake, possibly Fenton Lake, and men fishing on the lake. The next clip is of more men fly-fishing on a river, possibly the Bella Coola River or the Dean River. A short clip follows of two children in a boat with a man pushing them along with a rod. There is footage of the scenic landscape, which is most likely the Bella Coola Valley, and a cabin, which is believed to be Elsey's. A woman believed to be Mrs. Elsey sits on the porch and then arranges her flowers. The film shows some ducks on the lake, two squirrels playing and the Elsey's dog in a boat. Mrs. Elsey pulls the boat ashore in the next clip and then the film shows her working in her vegetable garden. There is more scenic filming of the valley and a man cutting down a tree with a chain saw. There is footage of a grouse beating it's wings, chipmunk looking for seeds, birds in a marsh, three moose in a marsh, and a bald eagle perched and flying.
There is a break in the film and the second portion begins with footage of cabin in the mountains, a baby in a cradle, an elder First Nations woman, and a gathering of First Nations peoples by a tent. There is a shot of a picnic site sign labelled "Burnt Bridge Picnic site Parks Branch" and another sign that reads "Kalyskt Creek." There is then footage of the creek and a truck driving down a dirt road. There is then a group of people boarding a motor boat in a river and driving up and down the river, which could possibly be the Dean River or the Bella Coola River. There is then more filming of a cabin in the mountains, possibly Elsey's, and a man cleaning a large fish he caught. Then there is footage of men in a rubber raft floating down a river and fishing from the raft, and then some other men traveling in a motor boat.
There is an another break and the third portion of the film begins with footage of birds on a lake and footage from a boat showing the mountains. On land there is filming of two bears walking, men hunting the bear, killing the bear, and skinning the bear. The film cuts back to the boat and the filming the mountains along the water. The people on the boat then pull up crab traps from the water and cook the crabs on the boat. The film ends with footage of salmon jumping and a man filleting his fish catch.
File consists of 1 audiocassette of people interviewed by Bob Harkins. Side A consists of interviews with Bill Jones of the Fort George Railway Society, Walter Gill formerly of the BC Provincial Police, and Bob Sebastian, of the Carrier First Nation. Side B consists of interviews with Ella Fry, a trapper from Valemount and Prince George boxer Harold Mann.
Fonds consists of the McGregor Model Forest records documenting the operational history of the model forest from 1992 through 2007. These records document the various functions of the McGregor Model Forest reflected in the four series:
- 1) Projects and Research consisting of reports, proposals, and project and research materials ranging from 1994 to 2006
- 2) McGregor Model Forest Association Administration records largely consisting of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from 1993 - 1997; work plans from 1994 - 1997, 2002 - 2003; annual reports from 1995 - 2006; Technical Steering Committee Meeting Minutes from 1993 - 1997
- 3) Publications by the McGregor Model Forest Association, the Canadian Model Forest Network, Natural Resources Canada, or other forest research organizations
- 4) Promotional Materials including materials from outreach events such as posters, presentation slides, and ephemera.
Series consists of reports, proposals, and project and research materials ranging from 1994 to 2006. Series includes reports on Sustainable Forest Management, proposals for planned project phases, consultant reports, symposia notes and ephemera, secondary source research for projects and planning, and reports on work with First Nations communities.
File consists "Report to the McGregor Model Forest Association: Development Plan for Theme 4: 'First Nations Sustainable Forestry Management' and a Report on 'Consolidating Traditional Ecological Knowledge Tools within the McGregor Model Forest (PG TSA)" Submitted by Annie L. Booth and Norm Skelton. Report includes: "First Nations, Sustainable Forest Management, and the Prince George Timber Supply Area, An Annotated Biography" including project introduction, conclusions and appendices.
File consists of the report "First Nations Resource Management: An Annotated Bibliography" from the 'Linking Forestry and Community in the Tl'at'en Nation: Lessons for Aboriginal Forestry' project by Christine Callihoo.
File consists of "McGregor Model Forest: First Nation Youth Programs in the Natural Resource Sector of British Columbia" by Brandon W. Prince. Includes case studies of Adams Lake Indian Band (Sexqeltqi'n), Duke Energy: Gas Transmission, the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology - Natural Resources Technology Program, and UBC Summer Forestry Camp for First Nation Youth.
Series consists of published materials by the McGregor Model Forest Association, the Canadian Model Forest Network, Natural Resources Canada, and other forest research organisations. Series consists predominately of printed textual materials but also includes two CD-ROMs containing published works.
File consists of the "First Nation Participation in Canada's Model Forest Program 1992-1997: Accomplishments and Opportunities" a report prepared by the Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada. This report describes the First Nations participation in Canada's Model Forest Program with details on the Western Newfoundland Model Forest, the Fundy Model Forest, the Bas-Saint-Laurent Model Forest, the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, Lake Abitibi Model Forest, Manitoba Model Forest, Prince Albert Model Forest, and the Foothills Model Forest.
Collection consists of 140 photographs pertaining to the life and pursuits of James Joseph Claxton over the course of sixty years. Subject areas identified within this collection include: quartz and placer mining in the Cariboo; Kingcome Village; the Royal Irish Contabulary; Roderick's Jewelers, New Westminster; the "M.S. Columbia III"; Kwakiutl petrographs in Fort Rupert; totem poles at Alert Bay; and the Salmon Arm Boy Scouts of Canada group.
Claxton, James JosephThis file consists of 3 photographs featuring various perspectives on Kingcome Inlet, such as the interior of St. George's Church (Anglican); totem poles; and children on the beach.
Photograph features interior perspective of the front of an Anglican church as seen from the nave. A large stained glass window, a carved Thuderbird lecturn and the altar are visible.
Unidentified people stand around and between totem poles. A row of buildings and snowy mountain peaks are visible in the background. Location is believed to be Kingcome Indian Village
Photograph depicts two unidentified, young First Nations girls standing hand in hand on a rocky beach. Rail tracks extending from the water to the shore are visible in the lower right corner and in the background. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kingcome Reserve”
This file consists of 32 photographs pertaining to the Yukon steamship Tutshi, ca. 1936 and J.J. Claxton’s time aboard the Columbia Cost Mission Ship M.S. Columbia III, ca. 1960. General subject areas identified in these photographs include: individuals and communities visited by the Columbia III; families involved in receipt of pastoral services such as marriages and baptisms; as well as medical care.
Photograph depicts five First Nations children and a ship captain on the deck of the M.S. Columbia. Stamped annotation on recto states: “Oct – 64”
Photograph depicts five First Nations children leaning over the deck on the M.S. Columbia. Stamped annotation on recto: “Oct – 64”. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Mamalicula”
This file consists of 2 photographs of petroglyphs believed to be created by ancestors of the Kwakiutl peoples in Fort Rupert, BC.
Photograph depicts a Kwakiutl petroglyph exposed at low tide in Fort Rupert near Port Hardy. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “1957 Port Hardy, visible at low tide”; “Right negative, rock (?) Port Hardy visible at low tide”
Photograph depicts a Kwakiutl petroglyph in Fort Rupert near Port Hardy. Handwritten annotations on verso reads: “Reversed negative, dry rock, 1957”; “Dry Rock, 1957”
This file consists of 11 photographs taken by photographer W.E. Nicholson, featuring various totem poles at Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph depicts three young, First Nations girls standing in front of a memorial totem pole with houses and a forested environment visible in the background. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a memorial totem pole in front of a fence line and a forested environment. Inscription on memorial pole states: “In loving memory of Tlaqwa Latle of the Qidwasudinuk Tribe, Died Nov. 9 - ” Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a man in uniform and a woman posing for a photo on a road situated between a fenced area featuring totem poles. Along the water’s edge in the background there is a float plane, wharf and the Camosun vessel. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Alert Bay B.C. Union Steamships Ltd.”; “Alert Bay BC”; photographer’s stamp on verso states: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts James Joseph Claxton standing in front of a fence with a memorial pole in the background. The memorial pole depicts painted First Nations designs, with additional totem poles and houses visible in background. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Jim Claxton 1959”
Photograph depicts a totem pole standing amidst a forested environment. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Raven, ?, Sea Lions, Grizzly Bear, Dzondgwa”; “Kwakiutl Pole, Alert Bay & Fort Rupert” photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a totem pole standing in front of a forested environment with a fence line in the foreground. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a small totem pole in front of trees and a roadway. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a small totem pole in front of trees and a roadway. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts several carved totem poles and house posts in a clearing with a forested area in the background. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a close-up of Alert Bay house posts adorned with First Nations carvings. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts five totem poles of various sizes in a fenced enclosure with a forested area in the background. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”
Photograph depicts a close-up of a totem pole behind a fence overlooking a wharf and a ship named Camosun. Photographer’s stamp on verso: “W.E. Nicholson, 268 E. 10th, Vancouver 10, B.C.”