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Diedre Norman unpacking a mask in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for the exhibition "Man and His World." The mask is by Willie Seaweed.

Diedre Norman unpacking a mask in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for the exhibition "Man and His World." The mask is by Willie Seaweed.

An image of two men on a boat, one man wearing a red helmet pushes a barrel while the other man stands near by, yawning. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mark Sutherland yawns as Frankie Short rolls a barrel of diesel off the Betsy. The fuel will be used to run the generator."

Item is a photograph of a diesel plant. Photo is labelled, DIESEL PLANT ALERT BAY, B.C. INSTALLED BY BAR. APL 1932

A close-up image of a person's hands holding different type of clam shells. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Lavigne shows us some of the different types of clams he has dug. Can you see a cockle, a little neck, and a butter clam?"

An image of four children holding buckets filled with clam shells and a large shovel on a beach. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Val Hansen, Gina Sutherland, and Leo and Lavigne Jack show us the clams they have just dug. Several good clam beaches are within a five minute boat ride of Kyuquot. Clams are plentiful; at low tide you can rake a bucketful in a few minutes." An image of four children on a beach holding buckets filled with clams.

Item is a glass lantern slide of a room with Christmas decorations. Room seems to be the same as the one described as the dining room at Elkhorn Residential School, item no. 897 fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds, from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Dish on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dish on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dish on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World."

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Dishes on display for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".