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Photograph depicts a young woman reading from a piece of paper on stage at a Glen Vowell potluck.

Young boy stands among bushes in snow, totel pole in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “WE Collison Totem on QCIsl."

Photograph depicts a young girl in white with ceremonial dancers and a totem pole at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a young girl ceremonial dancer wearing white and holding a white cloth at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a young girl ceremonial dancer wearing red and holding two white cloths at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a young girl ceremonial dancer wearing red and holding two white cloths at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a young First Nations man with his little sister posed for the camera on a porch. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. Indian missions A Present day Edwardian Indian boy and his little sister"

Photograph depicts a young First Nations boy and girl standing in front of a building.

Photograph depicts a young ceremonial dancer in front of crowd wearing a button blanket at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a totem pole along a shoreline with canoes overturned at its base. A forested area is visible in the background. Pole is likely on the territory of the Wuikinuxv Nation, also known as the Oweekeno Nation whose traditional territory includes the shores of Rivers Inlet and Owikeno Lake. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Indian Totem Pole, Rivers Inlet, B.C"

Wooden fish, complete with carved fins and moveable (?) tail. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “48-1”

Side view of a wooden church, possibly under construction, and other buildings. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Indian Village- Prince George."

Photograph depicts a woman with a drum on stage at a Glen Vowell potluck.

Photograph depicts a woman with a microphone, possibly Ada Yovanovich or Blanche MacDonald, wearing a button blanket at an event in Skidegate.

Photograph depicts a woman with a microphone, possibly Ada Yovanovich or Blanche MacDonald, wearing a button blanket at an event in Skidegate.

Image depicts a woman, wearing clothes reminiscent of traditional First Nations, who appears to be dancing in the street outside of a Native Friendship Centre in Prince George, B.C. A large crowd is looking on.

Photograph depicts a woman in a button blanket standing beside a totem pole at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a woman in a button blanket beside a microphone and truck with a man seated in a chair at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.

Photograph depicts a woman, possibly Ada Yovanovich or Blanche MacDonald, sitting at a table in Skidegate with Dempsey Collinson and possibly Wylie Brillon or Ed Wempler.

Photograph depicts a woman, possibly Ada Yovanovich or Blanche MacDonald, sitting at a table in Skidegate with Dempsey Collinson, possibly Wylie Brillon or Ed Wempler, and an unknown man.

Photograph depicts a woman, possibly Ada Yovanovich or Blanche MacDonald, sitting at a table in Skidegate with Dempsey Collinson, possibly Wylie Brillon or Ed Wempler, and an unknown man.

Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Massett in Winter dress."

Photograph depicts numerous copies of 'Stoney Creek Woman' (by Bridget Moran) in glass case. Display also features article on Mary John's receipt of the Order of Canada (see items 2008.3.1.22.61 and 2008.3.1.22.64 for photographs displayed in this image).

Photograph depicts numerous copies of 'Stoney Creek Woman' (by Bridget Moran) in glass case. Display also features article on Mary John's receipt of the Order of Canada (see items 2008.3.1.22.61 and 2008.3.1.22.64 for photographs displayed in this image).

Small booklet containing handwritten notes of what appears to be a speech prepared by W.H. Collison on the topic of traditions and events he had been witness to along the northwest coast of British Columbia.

Group of eight men wearing suits and ties pose with Reverend Collison (oldest son of Marion & Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Rev. W. E. Collison & his Lay Readers at Massett, Q.C.Is.”

Three men can be seen on deck of small boat. Rocky shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Dad - en route up Nass River on official business. (hence the flag & business suit!)"; "Going up the Nass. Dad (Indian Agent) Cap Barry (Inspect. of Schools) travelling up the Nass River to Aiyansh".

Rev. W.E. Collison sits to left of totem pole, smoking a pipe (oldest son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Log fence can be seen in front of forest in right background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “W.E. Collison at Massett, QCIs."; "Dad beside totem pole".

Group of six men sit and stand on small boat close to shore. Rev. W.E. Collison stands on far right (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dr. Macdonald Med officer (Kincolith) / Dr. [McQuarrie?] Med officer Victoria / Steven Clayton Native boat owner / Capt. Bary - Insp. of Indian Schools / W.E. Collison Indian agent. / Inspection trip to villages of upper Nass River".

Photograph depicts white rapids at bottom of waterfall in Bulkley River, B.C. Fishing territory visible on far right; hill on opposite shore in background.

Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kispiox Walter Harris + UBCIC Pres. George Manuel”.

This fonds illustrates Walt Taylor’s activities as a social activist in the Okanagan region of B.C. in the 1970s, and his involvement with political-environmental activist movements in the Bulkley Valley-Telkwa-Smithers area c.1980s-1990s. The Taylor fonds includes records of the Skeena Round Table for a Sustainable Society, the Northwest Study Conference Society and the Waging Peace Society; as well as, background research compiled for Taylor’s publication "Waging Peace for a Living: An Action Plan for survival of life on earth", (Victoria: Trafford Publishing, 1999). The Taylor fonds also contains records of significance relating to proposed economic developments, such as open-pit mining, fishing and forestry policies and nuclear power; and documents pertaining to political-environmental actions conducted by Northern BC stakeholders such as First Nations (Gitskan and Wet'su'wet'en) and NGO’s such as the Telkwa Educational Action Committee of Householders. Types of records comprising this fonds include correspondence to and from activist organizations; circulars to society members; background papers on social activist issues; background reports on BC First Nations environmental and land claims issues, background studies on environmental & economic impacts of industrial developments proposed for Northern BC, newspaper clippings, and various publications.

Photograph depicts community buildings on shoreline, water in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on image reads: "Wrangle, Alaska."; on verso: "Fort Wrangle, Alaska Territory. visited by W.H.Collison, C.M.S. 1877. Prior to the establishment of any mission, [...? illegible] 1875 - 1876. Presbyterian. Insert this illustration of Wrangle on Page 77 as marked."

Photograph depicts the Agora center at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C. Sign in foreground reads "Agora/Student Centre". Unidentified individuals can be seen in red blankets on upper walkway in background, above the Winter Garden. Accompanying note from Maureen Faulkner: "The first nations people, in button blankets, gather". Photo believed to have been taken on the day Bridget Moran received an Honourary Law Degree.

Photograph depicts a row of houses and fenced yards on right, separated from more buildings on left by grassy area.

Printed on image: "Metlakahtla Nr. Prince Rupert. Allen Photo June '11"; handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Metlakatla B.C. North West Coast of America / Collison".

Photograph depicts a view of St'a7mes village looking north, taken from the original Government Wharf in Squamish (Newport). This wharf was built in 1902 and was temporarily replaced by other docks to the west built by the PGE Railway in 1913-14. This photograph was taken after 1914, since the houses in the photo were built by the PGE Railway Company as part of the 1914 reserves sale deal.

Further details that date this photograph between late 1914 and 1920:

• the Merrill & Ring logging operation beach camp is not depicted (opened in 1926)
• the dock from which the photo is taken fell into disrepair after 1914 and was not rebuilt until 1929.

Photograph depicts a view of the Lillooet Indian Reserve in the foreground; the town of Lillooet and the Fraser River are visible beyond.

Photograph depicts the confluence of the Cayoosh Creek outflow into the Fraser River in Lillooet, BC. Seton River is visible in the foreground. This area is Cayoose Creek Band (Sekw'el'wás First Nation) territory and includes land currently encompassed within Cayoosh Creek Indian Reserve 1. The Pacific Great Eastern Railway bridge over the Fraser River is also visible in the background.

Photograph depicts Bridget Moran seated beside unidentified woman who stands reading excerpt from Moran's book. Table with miscellaneous items in foreground, window and chalkboard in background. (Standing woman also featured in item 2008.3.1.102.5).

Woman stands in front of building with the sign "METLAKATLA FIRE DEPARTMENT 628-9307". Garage door visible on left.

Unidentified tool leaning against a sheeted backdrop. Carved wooden bark shredder, used to soften and break up fibres of cedar bark lying on sheet covered table. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “48-3”

Unidentified carved and painted wooden object. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “46-5”

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".

First Nations man speaks from behind microphone in log building, second unidentified man stands looking on in background.

Handwritten notation on UNBC letterhead accompanying photograph reads: “we brought Television access from Yukon to Atlin, Crowder Communications”.

Photograph speculated to have been taken in Nass Valley, B.C.

Shoreline perspective of an unidentified coastal village situated on B.C.’s north coast. European style houses run parallel to a rocky shore. Seven men and one child stand within this frame and totem poles and a mortuary pole are also visible along the shoreline.

Photograph depicts baseball game, batter in mid-swing,and buildings visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of mounted slide reads: "Base ball game in Lejac". See also items 2006.20.1.199 - 2006.20.1.202 for images featuring similar content.

Four women and one child stand on shore in foreground. Village buildings and totem poles (crest poles?) stand in background against forest.