The group stands against wall, banquet tables in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Minister DINA Hugh Faulkner + Kitamaat Band Council for Land Claim presentation”.
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The group stands against wall, banquet tables in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Minister DINA Hugh Faulkner + Kitamaat Band Council for Land Claim presentation”.
Newspaper consists of the recto and verso of 2 pages (p. 1-4). It was published in Aiyansh on the Nass River in British Columbia in April 1895 and presents a missionary's perspective of regional First Nations traditions and current affairs of the day.
Photograph depicts two men and a horse on a bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from a distance. Rocky riverbank in foreground, opposite shore in background behind bridge. Typed annotation in red ink on verso of photograph: "INDIAN BRIDGE, NEAR HAZELTON, B.C."
Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "old bridge at the Bulkley River."
Close view of bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from one side of canyon, near bridge. Opposite canyon wall in background. Typed annotation glued to verso of photograph: "HAGWILGET - 'the gentle or quiet people'."
Photograph depicts the wooden Hagwilget Bridge spanning a rocky gorge over the Bulkley River. Forested area visible in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "W.W.W. Old Indian Bridge, Bulkley River"
Photograph of the dirt road leading to Hagwilget Village. Residential buildings and a church are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "W.W.W. Hagwilget Village."
Photograph depicts an unidentified individual leaning against a large overturned dugout canoe; barrel, bucket, and wood planks in foreground. Houses and other buildings can be seen on shore above beach, and two unidentified individuals stand in distance on far right.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Haida canoe on beach at Masset / ? 1898”; “No. 4 Page 5. Haida Canoe ready for steaming to [widen?] out and finish.”
An original negative of this photograph is held by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, no. 26664.
Haida Grammar. Reverend C. Harrison. From the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada. Volume I, Section II: 1895.
The couple walks arm in arm along dirt path in grass, buildings visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Joshua [Moody?] & Wife / ? Masset B.C."
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "No. 54. Old tombs & totems. / to Haida graves Massett".
Two tombs stand in foreground, each consisting of a horizontal box held by two hollow posts sunk in the ground.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Tombs. ? Massett".
Caption under printed version of photo in W.H. Collison's book 'In the Wake of the War Canoe': "At Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. The side-posts are solid and sunk in the ground. The horizontal piece is hollow, and contains the corpse. These tombs are now falling through decay." (see page 216).
Photograph depicts a Haida crest carving on a wooden pole in front of a house. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "Indian Totem Pole, Massett B.C."
Photograph depicts three Haida totem poles, partially obscured by grass and young trees.
Photograph depicts three Haida totem poles on Ninstints, Anthony Island, with drift wood in the foreground.
File consists of an oral history given by Harold Moffat, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
Conical woven hat with a flat top and circular brim. Shells sewn to hat.
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “50-2”
File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "Health Care Delivery in Northern Hinterlands: Canada, Scandinavia and the United States." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 52 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of a paper titled "Health Care Delivery in the Canadian North: The Case of Northwestern Ontario" presented by Weller at the 1986 Western Association of Sociology and Anthropology conference. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 41 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "Health Care Devolution to Canada's Territorial North." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 72 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of two copies with different annotations of a paper by Weller titled "Health Policy in Ontario" presented at the conference "Election 1975: What are the Issues? A Conference on Contemporary Issues in Ontario Politics" a pamphlet, correspondence, and a notecard related to the conference. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 1 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of a conference paper by Weller titled "Health Policy under the New Regime: Problems and Prospects." This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 86 listed in Weller's CV.
Photograph depicts Heber Maitland holding a commemorative plaque at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.
Photograph depicts Heber Maitland and three unknown men at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.
Photograph depicts Heber Maitland cutting the ribbon at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.
Photograph depicts Heber Maitland speaking at microphone with Iona Campagnolo, Mrs. Ivy Maitland, and others seated at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.
Photograph depicts Heber Maitland with cut ribbon at the opening of the Haisla Recreation Centre in Kitamaat Village.
File consists of an oral history given by Heinz Bartkowski, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
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."
File consists of an oral history given by Hilliard Clare, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.
File consists of a paper titled "Hinterland Politics: The Case of Northwestern Ontario" presented by Weller at the 1976 Canadian Political Science conference along with a typed outline of the paper and correspondence regarding Weller's paper proposal. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 5 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of program, speaking notes, and printed slides for the History of Science Society 2006 Conference. File includes speaking notes and printed slides of Ainley's presentation on "Marginal landscapes of science? Gender, environments and colonial encounters in 19th century Australia, Canada, and New Zealand." File also contains pamphlet on the 12th International Conference of Historical Geographers Auckland, New Zealand.
Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978. Building and unidentified RCMP officer visible in background.
Photograph was taken during a tour of the Skeena riding in the summer of 1978. Unidentified individuals can be seen in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Kitimaat”.
Image depicts a house with some Firts Nations' art painted on the front, somewhere on Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Photograph depicts two buildings behind fence, sheds visible in background. Unidentified men can be seen walking in foreground. Small structures believed to be teepees can be seen behind fence.
Many people are seated around a meeting table. Hugh Faulkner is at the head of the table, seated beside a flip chart with the word "Agenda" written at the top.
Hugh Faulkner and Kitamaat Band Council members sitting at a table talking during the Kitamaat Band North Coast District Council meeting and land claim presentation.
Hugh Faulkner and Kitamaat Band Council members sitting at a table talking during the Kitamaat Band North Coast District Council meeting and land claim presentation.
Hugh Faulkner is sitting at a table and speaking into a recording device that is held by two men. A third man is sitting with his back to the camera.
Photograph depicts Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Hugh Faulkner shaking hands with First Nations elders wearing button blankets.
Photograph depicts Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Hugh Faulkner greeting First Nations elders wearing button blankets.
Hugh Faulkner, Kitamaat Band Council members, and an unknown man sitting at a table talking during the Kitamaat Band North Coast District Council meeting and land claim presentation.
Photograph depicts Hugh Taylor (facing camera) and other unidentified men packing horses and mules in cleared area, trees on hill in background. Animals are gathered around a pile of supplies, and it is believed that a power line crosses the midground. Handwritten annotation on envelope of negative: "Pack train on Blackwater 1902."
Six men wearing suits stand in a line on street, Hugh Taylor third from left and holding a package. Two other men stand against unidentified building in background. Small shed in background on left, hill in distance. It is believed that some of the men in foreground are also featured in item 2009.5.1.84.
File consists of a paper titled "Hygeia Versus Asclepius: Conflict within the Ontario Health Care System" presented by Weller at the 1979 British Sociological Association's Medical Sociology Group conference. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 13 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of a spiral bound report titled "Illegal Sale of Indian Reserve #1" by the Lheit-Lit'en Nation. This work describes in detail the historical events and decisions surrounding the sale of Fort George Indian Reserve No. 1 of the (now named) Lheidli T'enneh First Nation people.
Photograph has been altered with drawings of people on shore fighting canoes approaching the town. Buildings stand behind fenced and walled areas in background.
Handwritten annotation below image reads: "Drawing by F.A., old Hudson B. [...?]"; on verso: "27. To head Chapter III. No. 2. Tsimshians and Haidas fighting on shore at Fort Simpson."
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.
File consists of a conference paper titled "Improving the Quality of Life in Northern British Columbia: The Feasibility of Developing an Integrated Health Care Delivery System for the Region" presented by Weller at the International Conference on the Quality of Life held at UNBC, 22-24 August, 1996. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 96 listed in Weller's CV.