Fonds consists of the personal records of Nedra (Ginty) Jane Paul [b. ca.1920-d. 1990]. Personal records include the 1938 Lord Byng High School Annual, 2 teaching certificates, and 1 photograph. Paul worked as a teacher in the Chilcotin and Bella Coola regions of BC and the primary items of the collection are 8 recordings generated by her with members of First Nations Communities at Alkali, Red Stone, Kleena Kleene and Bella Coola from 1964-1971. There are 8 original audio reel to reel recordings (and 2 tapes which are copies of the recordings later created by P.J. Thomas, who accompanied Paul on the interviews). Recordings include stories and songs.
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Individuals and communities of native ancestry
North American indigenous peoples, Metis and Inuit
Records pertaining to and created by First Nations individuals, families, bands, agencies
Government agencies and treaties
First Nations organizations and businesses
First Nations schools and education
Issues pertaining to First Nations peoples or history
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