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Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.

Portrait of three unidentified women standing next to what appears to be the exterior wall of a longhouse. Two of the women are in ceremonial dress.

Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. Another woman, in everyday clothing, is talking to them. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Photograph of three women and girl in ceremonial dress, standing outside in a field. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. Based on details in similar images in this file, the photograph may have been taken at an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary.

Six taxis are parked diagonally along a street. Several people--men, women and children--stand next to the cars. Several buildings are visible behind the taxis and across the street from them.

Photograph of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC. This pole has been called the world's tallest totem pole, though this is a disputed fact since it is actually comprised of two pieces. The pole is not specific to a particular family, but represents multiple tribes of the Kwakwaka'wakw. The pole was completed in the late 1960's and raised in 1973. It is located near the Big House.

Photograph of St. Michael's Indian Residential School, which stood in Alert Bay, BC until its demolition in 2015. This image shows the exterior and two thunderbird poles that stood at the entrance.

Photograph of a soccer field with a number of individuals gathered on or around it. A few buildings are next to the field. The field is seen from above.

Interior view of a shop selling clothing, and accessories. Three women, a store employee and two customers, can be seen.

Photograph of a fish processing line, likely in a canning factory. This image shows a cart full of partially processed salmon, with two worked in the background.

Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, either tending to the barbecue or observing. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC.

Photograph of an outdoor salmon barbecue. A number of people are gathered around, some in ceremonial dress. The photograph was likely taken in or near Alert Bay, BC. A body of water and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.

Photograph of a group of women preparing salmon at a barbecue. The barbecue appears to be part of a larger event. A painted sheet is visible behind the women.

Photograph of a woman tending to salmon that are being barbecued. There are a number of salmon over a long fire, and the barbecue appears to be part of a larger event. Painted sheets and a board are behind her, and a group of children are sitting nearby.

Photograph of salmon being barbecued over an outdoor flame. An unidentified woman is standing in the background.

A female watches over a salmon barbecue. Trees and a structure are visible in the distance.