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File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Indigenous Peoples of what is now known as the central interior British Columbia. Includes material on Carrier Sekani First Nations whose traditional territory includes north central British Columbia and includes the Ts'il Kaz Koh First Nation, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz First Nation, Stellat'en First Nation, Takla Lake First Nation, and Wet'suwet'en First Nations; and Dakelh, the Carrier First Nations language. Includes: various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper and "Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council" pamphlet prepared by the Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council. File also contains photographs depicting a grassy field with flowers and a graveyard (2003).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Nisga'a Treaty. The Nisga'a Final Agreement, also known as the Nisga'a Treaty, is a treaty that was settled between the Nisg?a'a, the government of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada that was signed on 27 May 1998 and came into effect on May 11, 2000. Includes "The Flaws in This Nisga'a Template Will Divide Canadians by Race Forever and There's Fifty More to Come. Shouldn't All Canadians be Equal?" pamphlet by the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition (1999); "Your Guide to the Nisga'a Treaty" pamphlet from the Province of British Columbia (1999); and "Gathering Strength: Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan" pamphlet published by the Ministry of Indian Affairs and Northern Development of Canada (1997).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the women Margaret Seymour (Granny Seymour), Six Mile Mary (Mary Quaw), and Margaret Gagnon. Includes: "Interview by University Women's Club" transcript of an interview of Marguerite Marie Gagnon (4 May 1987).

File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to Janet Kozak. Includes: "Kent Sedgwick interviewing Janet Kozak" typed transcript of interview conducted by Kent Sedwick (20 Apr. 2010); "Kozak follow up interview notes" typed transcript of a follow up interview conducted by Kent Sedgwick (26 May 2010); and "Notes from telephone interview with Lois Miller" typed notes (23 May 2010). Also includes a microcassette containing an oral interview follow up with Janet Kozak (26 May 2010).

File consists of a clipped article entitled "Paddling into History Following the Still-Wild Route of Indians and Explorers" from the Beautiful British Columbia magazine.

File consists of a typed transcript of an interview with Rupert Seel conducted by Peter Byle. Ruper Seel was born in New Hazelton and grew up around Ootsa Lake, learning to hunt, trap, and prospect from his father. Seel was later hired by the surveying company McElhanney in 1951 and worked there for forty years. The interview encompasses details from Seel's life and his memories of trapping and surveying.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions regarding Kent Sedgwick's research about Treaty 8.

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a keekwilee house (kekuli or pithouse) at the College of New Calendona. Includes: "Keekwilee - house A Centennial Project for the College of New Caledonia" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick (Jan. 1971) and "Keekwilee House College of New Caledonia memo" typescript document from Gunar Capan to Kent Sedgwick (28 Jan. 1972).

File consists of "The Indian History of British Columbia" book written by Wilson Duff with handwritten annotations by Kent Sedgwick throughout the book.

File consists of a bound book titled "Indian Issues, Yesterday and Today", prepared as a school unit by the Human Rights Commission summer program. Includes handwritten annotations by Kent Sedgwick.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Indigenous Peoples of British Columbia. Includes: "A selected list of publications on the Indians of British Columbia" published by the British Columbia Provincial Museum (1970) and "Les Indiens Des Cordilleres" printed by the National Museum of Canada (7 Feb. 1939). File also includes a map titled "Native Lands, then and now" depicting British Columbia including outlines of Indigenous territories and a smaller map of Canada with Indigenous language families; the backside of the map is titled "What are you ready for" and includes a timeline of information and Indigenous history in British Columbia (1990).

File contains slides that reproduce historical photographs of Indigenous peoples of Central Interior, as well as maps.

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research relating to Lheidli T'enneh First Nations. The Lheidli T'enneh are a sub-group of the Dakelh people whose traditional territory includes the city of Prince George, British Columbia. These files primarily consist of material regarding the original Lheidli T'enneh reserve and cemetery, the reserve relocation, and the desecration of the cemetery.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding Indigenous Peoples within British Columbia. These files primarily consist of audio recordings and transcripts of personal oral interviews, documents regarding perceptions of Indigenous peoples, research on historical interactions, Dakelh (Carrier) language, and treaty information including the Nisga'a treaty and Treaty 8. Includes materials on the Carrier Sekani First Nations whose traditional territory includes north central British Columbia and includes the Ts'il Kaz Koh First Nation, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz First Nation, Stellat'en First Nation, Takla Lake First Nation, and Wet'suwet'en First Nations.

File consists of records created or collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to various community projects associated with river parks. Example projects included in the file are a proposed Carrier village at Hudson Bay Slough, a Cottonwood Island park, proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River, and the Quesnel Paddlewheel Park. Includes a project proposal document by the Fort George Band entitled "Establishing a Permanent Carrier Village in Prince George" (1990); a 1991 meeting package of the Nechako and Fraser River Valleys Committee (regarding the Cottonwood Island property and development of the Heritage River Trails System); a 1991 memorandum entitled "Prince George River Runners - Proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River"; a 1983 "Submission to Rivers Committee Public Hearings by Heritage Advisory Committee, City of Prince George" describing the various river-adjacent heritage sites in Prince George; and documentation from the Quesnel Paddlewheel Association.

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the removal of Island Cache residents after the 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park on Cottonwood Island. The majority of the file consists of reproduced City of Prince George records. Includes memoranda to and from the mayor, city manager, and aldermen; meeting minutes of the Flood Committee; city reports on Cottonwood Island and the flooding situation; a listing of Cottonwood Island properties offered for sale to the municipality; a report entitled "Cottonwood Island - A report on desirable land use" (Nov. 1970); a "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" (1973); a document from the Cottonwood Island Study Committee; correspondence from Mary Fallis; and a City of Prince George memorandum regarding a Public Hearing.

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island. Includes: "Welcome to Cottonwood Island Nature Park" brochure [197-?]; "A Brief History of Cottonwood Island Park" by Kent Sedgwick (2001); "History of Cottonwood Island Park and Side Channel Restoration" (2001?); a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George "Notice of Public Hearing" (1973); an outline for "Cottonwood Island Brief" (1973); an original copy of the "Cottonwood Island Study" by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (1975); annotated hand-drawn small maps of Cottonwood Island; photocopied aerial photographs; and photocopied newspaper clippings about Cottonwood Island and Island Cache. Also includes 15 colour photographic prints and accompanying negatives taken of Cottonwood Island by Bob Nelson.

File consists of an original reproduction of a map entitled "Impact of Kemano Expansion on Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Fishery". The map depicts salmon spawning areas, hydroelectric structures (Kenney Dam, Kemano powerhouse, etc), and Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en communities (Gitwangak, Kitseguecla, Gitanmaax, Hagwilget, Moricetown). Includes notable impacts and Indigenous place names for rivers, creeks, and lakes.

Map depicts the Kitlope range, Kimsquit Watershed, and area around Kitlope Lake. Includes Indigenous place names, grease trails, Indigenous village sites, and wildlife information.

File contains linguistic notes prepared by W.H. Collison and sermons written by W.H. Collison in various First Nations languages.

Notebook contains two stories: "The Finding of the Crystals" and "Tit for Tat or The Porcupine and the Beaver". These stories are also found in the Collison manuscript.

Notebook contains Collison's recollections of local history as he heard it, and of the events he encountered during some of his time in ministry.

This file contains handwritten and typed notes and drafts of First Nations legends, addresses and manuscripts. It is believed this material was authored by W.H. and W.E. Collison although none is signed or dated.

File predominantly consists of correspondence to Rev. W.H. Collison from the Church Missionary Society. However, some letters in this file are also from individual parishioners, fellow clergymen, Massett councillors, and the American Geographical Society.

The Church Missionary Intelligencer. New Series. 1 September 1873

Haida Grammar. Reverend C. Harrison. From the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada. Volume I, Section II: 1895.

North British Columbia News with which is incorporated Aiyansh Notes (2 editions):

• North British Columbia News with which is incorporated Aiyansh Notes: A Journal of Missionary Endeavor in the Diocese of Caledonia, British Columbia. Vol. 1, No. 8. October 1911.
• North British Columbia News with which is incorporated Aiyansh Notes: A Journal of Missionary Endeavor in the Diocese of Caledonia, British Columbia. No. 84 April 1931.

The Archdeacon W.H. Collison fonds consists of textual materials, maps, published materials and photographs all documenting Collison’s life and work with North Coastal First Nations communities in British Columbia. Types of records found within this fonds include manuscripts, sermon notes, correspondence, oral history summaries, monographs, cartographic items, photographs and postcards. The Collison fonds also includes some records created by his children and grandchildren as well as a family tree created in 1986. The Collison fonds has been divided into four series.

Series contains publications on the following subjects: linguistics, First Nations studies, anthropology, museum studies, the Missionary Society of the Church of England, the Metlakatla Inquiry, material culture and Canadian geography. It is believed that items published prior to 1922 had been collected by the Archdeacon W.H. Collison, while those published post 1922 (the year W.H. Collison passed away) were collected by both his son W.E. Collison and then his grandaughter Joyce Collison.

Series consists of journals, draft manuscripts, correspondence, CMS documents and orders, speeches, sermons all written by or to Archdeacon W. H. Collison. Series also contains correspondence to W.E. Collison and Joyce Collison, genealogical information on the Collison family, newspaper clippings and a school paper written by Archdeacon Collison's grandaughter Katy.

This unpublished manuscript, authored by W.H. Collison and handwritten by Joyce Collison, comprises 29 identifiable chapters. Content of this manuscript appears to be focused upon the retelling of First Nations stories. The donor identified that this manuscript was intended for publication but was never completed.

Item is a photocopy of a draft proposal document by Kitamaat Village Council and Conservation International Canada entitled "An Integrated Approach to the Co-management of Fisheries Resources: The ecology of oolichan in Haisla Territory".

This 16 page booklet includes illustrations and a program of events, along with a short history of Williams Lake, a short history of stampedes, a "Dude Dictionary", and a poem entitled "The Old Cow Puncher". Also includes a summary about the "Cariboo Indians" (possibly referring to the Secwepemc Nation and other First Nations near the Williams Lake area) contemporary to the time that contains information that is now considered inaccurate.

Series consists of images pertaining the Collison family, North Coastal First Nations communities, means of transportation along North Coastal British Columbia, and various church structures and religious events.

File consists of documents regarding Joseph Tappage, also known as Sousa Thappage, Joseph Vernon Tapage, Joe Merrienne, or Joseph Thapage. Includes:

• Lynette Harris, "Joseph Tappage: A Case Study of a Metis Employee of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort George, 1887-1910", 2009
• Robin Fairservice, "An Early South Fort George Pioneer", 2014

File consists of documents, a newspaper clippings, and summaries surrounding the surrender of the Cheslatta Reserve on April 21, 1952. Highlights include:

• Chief Marvin Charlie, "The Story of the Surrender of the Cheslatta Reserves on April 21", 1952 (document)
• Mike Robertson (compiler), "Ootsa Lake Settlers: Sale of Land to Alcan, 1950-54", 1991 (draft document)
• Cheslatta Band, "Cheslatta Redevelopment Project Executive Summary", [after 1990] (booklet)

File consists of collected newspaper clippings regarding Lejac Residential School, a residential school near Fraser Lake, BC that operated from 1922 to 1976 by the Roman Catholic Church under contract with the Government of Canada.