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Ehattesaht, Esperanza Inlet, [Nuu-chah-nulth]

Image of a totem pole located at the Ehahsitaht Village site, just beyond the edge of a rocky beach. The pole is surrounded by trees. A man on the beach appears to be taking a picture of the pole.

Anthony Carter

Ehattesaht, Esperanza Inlet, [Nuu-chah-nulth]

Image of Able John wearing a mask. An image of John is printed on page 119 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Able John, born at Ehahsitaht but now living at Gold River. A friendly happy man he carves authentic Nootka masks to supplement his of the earnings."

Anthony Carter

Enjoying Clam Chowder

An image of adults and children sitting and eating at a table. According to the documentation included in the collection, the description of the image states "Everyone in the family enjoys Gina's clam chowder."

Ewen MacLeod collection

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  • Digitized 2011 (originally created June 1927)

The collection consists of three photographs of St. George’s Residential School in Lytton, BC.

Ewen MacLeod

Examples from How to Write the Bella Coola Language

Item is an audio recording of Mrs. Marget Siwallace providing Nuxalk translations of words to an interviewer, Randy Bouchard as part of the How to Write the Haida Language project. According to the recording, Mrs. Marget Siwallace, age 62, was formerly of Kimsquit and at the time of the recording was living in Bella Coola. She is featured in the book Bella Coola: Life in the Heart of the Coast Mountains by Hans Granander. Randy Bouchard co-founded the BC Indian Language Project in 1968 (https://www.memorybc.ca/british-columbia-indian-language-project) and is the author of numerous books on First Nations subject matter.

Examples from How to Write the Haida Language

Item is an audio recording of Mrs. Gertrude Kelly providing Skidegate Haida translations of words to an interviewer, Randy Bouchard as part of the How to Write the Haida Language project. According to the recording, Mrs. Gertrude Kelly was formerly of Skidegate and at the time of the recording was living in Vancouver. Randy Bouchard co-founded the BC Indian Language Project in 1968 (https://www.memorybc.ca/british-columbia-indian-language-project) and is the author of numerous books pertaining to First Nations subject matter.

Face and dots

Item is a close-up image of a rock with petroglyphs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 30.

Fallen house post, Uchucklesaht

Image of an old bear house post at the Uchucklesaht village site on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. The post is now decaying on the ground.

Anthony Carter

Fallen totem pole

Image depicts a totem pole lying on the ground. Figures are difficult to identify, but the most prominent one is probably human. Read`s diary indicates that this photo was probably taken at either the Kitwanga or Kispiox village site in Gitxsan territory of the Skeena Valley..

Feast dish

Image of a feast dish. This dish is now part of MOA's object collection.

Anthony Carter

Feeding Seagulls

An image of two children and an adult feeding birds on the beach, two dogs stand nearby. Woodland and houses in far distance. According to the documentation included in the collection the description of the image states "Throwing bread crumbs to the seagulls."

First Nations Chiefs, British Columbia.

Postcard depicts a group of epople standing in two rows. Verso of the postcard indicates that the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited" and includes an annotation in pen that reads "Prof / Kingscote."

First Nations Chiefs, North Vancouver, B.C.

Postcard depicts a group of people standing in two rows with buildings in the background. Verso of the postcard indicates that the publisher is "The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co. Limited" and includes an annotation in pen that reads "before visit to England / to see reigning monarch."

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