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Young People's Associations of Metropolitan United Church and Centennial United Church, Victoria, BC, 1930
The source is a black and white picture of both the Young People’s Associations of Metropolitan United Church and Centennial United Church groups from 1930 in Victoria. Both groups are Methodist churches in Canada with Centennial United Church…
Letter, Emma Crosby to Jessie Harris, June 23, 1926
The source is a written letter from Emma Crosby, a missionary from Vancouver, B.C., written to Jessie Harris of London. The letter discusses Crosby’s activities relating to the Church ‘seeing the kindergarten’ being educated, what her family has been…
American Indian Religious Freedom Act 1978
The below source is one-page document outlining an Act from 1978 which recognises the rights of Native Americans to practice their religion of choice. The source titled the ‘Joint Resolution’ of The American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 1978 marked…
Hewahewa - Ali`i Letters - 1830.07.29 - to Chamberlain, Levi
The letter is a short note written from a Christian Hawaiian, to Levi Chamberlain. Chamberlain was a Christian Missionary teacher and accountant. Chamberlain completed three tours on foot of Oahu. He went to Hawaii with his wife Maria. It details was…
Sister Mary Providence, pioneer educator and philanthropist in British Columbia
This is a black and white photograph 35cm by 40cm portraying a female pioneer educator and philanthropist in British Columbia. The picture focuses on the religion of Christianity as sister Mary Providence is wearing a crucifix and holding onto a…
Hawaiian Autographed Letter Signed “"Saml C. Damon”
This source by Samuel C. Damon is used to certify ‘the infant daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Babcock was baptised with the name Ann Eliza’. With the arrival of missionaries happening decades prior to the date of this source, the assumption can be made…
Figure of Ku-ka’ili- moku
The image shows a wooden figure likely to represent Ku-ka’ili- moku, the God of war. Having such a variety of these figures and having such grand figures would show the significance behind this to the people of Hawaii. This is extremely significant…
Photograph of St. Saviours Church, Barkerville
This is a picture of St. Saviour’s church taken in the 1880s. St. Saviour’s church is an Anglican church designed by the Rev. James Reynard. The initial Construction on the church began in 1868 but was not finished until after the church's first…
Memorial Totem Pole
This is a memorial Totem pole created in the memory of a member of the Gitanyow house of the Kitwancool Tribe, now stored in a museum, yet the pole was only recently obtained by the museum at the end of the 20th century. This was created at a time of…
Mary Greyeyes being blessed by native Chief (1942)
Black and White Photograph, showing Mary Greyeyes bowing for a blessing ceremony by an Indigenous Chief who is stood above her.
She became the first woman from Aboriginal origins to join the Canadian Forces, and was often photographed as a…
She became the first woman from Aboriginal origins to join the Canadian Forces, and was often photographed as a…