The item is a typescript copy of a thesis by Lester Ray Peterson titled "Indian Education in British Columbia." Thesis (M.A.) - University of British Columbia, 1959.

A Kwakiutl village and its school: cultural barriers to classroom performance. vi, 512 leaves: illus. Thesis (Ph.D.), Stanford University, 1964. Bibliography: leaves 506-512. University Microfilms, 64-13657.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Ivy Jo-Anne Fiske titled "And then we prayed again: Carrier women, colonialism and mission schools." vi, 128 leaves: maps. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 113-118. Canadian theses on microfiche, 55008.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Kathleen Marie Hosgood titled "A study of the language development of five year old children attending the Chilcotin Indian Day School and the Redstone Indian Day School. xi, 117 p: tables, figures. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1982. Vita. Bibliography: p 114-117. Canadian theses on microfiche, 64369.

Mr. & Mrs. John Pitman (teacher & wife), Miss Friesen (teacher), Patls (Indian) & Reggie B[ennet?] (Indian child), in front of school. [from back of photo]

This series consists of correspondence, minutes, briefs, memoranda, etc., of the Council of Public Instruction. Most of the records in this unit date from the 1967-1970 period. Included are records relating to Indian schools, private schools, universities and colleges, curriculum development, vocational programmes, and the Dept. of Education's Instructional Media Committee. Also included are records of the department's Community Programmes Branch which, in April 1970, was transferred to the Department of Recreation and Conservation. The minister's and the superintendents correspondence, and the Accreditation and Legislation Committee files in this collection are restricted.

GR-0899 consists of correspondence, minutes, briefs, and memoranda of the Council. The outside dates for material in the collection are 1954-1970, but most of the files date from the period 1967-1969. The collection includes material relating to Indian schools, private schools, universities and colleges, the Provincial Board of Examiners, curriculum development, and the Department of Education Instructional Media Committee. Also included are records of the department's Community Programmes Branch (19641970), a branch which was transferred to the Department of Recreation and Conservation on 01 Apr 1970.

This series contains correspondence, reports, and miscellaneous papers regarding planning and revision of school curricula. The first box contains ministerial correspondence, progress reports, plus files on Indian education, industrial arts, home economics, and women's studies. Box 2 contains files regarding secondary guidance, English and business education. It also files regarding a Captain Cook study kit from 1978. Box 3 contains files regarding an introduction of core curriculum, 1977. It also includes departmental papers, reports, selected correspondence and "reaction sheets" from teachers, parents, and pupils.

The item is an audio recording of an interview with Norma Kenoras. In it she discusses band administration on the Sahhaltkum reserve since it has been controlled and organized by the band itself. She compares the band's own administration to administration by the Indian Affairs branch, and discusses both the benefits and the problems of having their own administration. Other topics discussed include the band's sources of revenue, their land-leasing business, and First Nations education. [Note: Her mention of "Harvey" is in reference to Harvey Jules, the chief of the Sahhaltkum band for the past 18 years (1977)].

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bernice Touchie interview on culture and language RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-09-08 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bernice Touchie discusses: her background, residential schooling, sports days (Makah days), cultural events, Native handicrafts, potlatching, dancing. TRACK 2: Bernice Touchie discusses: Native languages, her years at the University of Victoria in the Diploma Program, her plans for the future, keeping Native languages alive. (End of interview)

The series consists of reports, statistical analyses and priority lists created by the Ministry of Education, Training and Technology between 1995 and 1999. The reports deal with skills development across British Columbia, as well as Aboriginal education and the so-called ‘brain drain’ of skilled Canadians moving to the USA. The reports include research for a policy addressing post-secondary education and skills training for First Nations citizens. The files include correspondence sent from the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs addressed to the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Policy, Planning and Research branch of the Ministry.

Records in the series are covered by ARCS 440-20 (Reporting and Statistical Analysis).

Series consists of a collection of material documenting Anthony Walsh's work as a teacher at Indian schools, notably Inkameep. It includes a certificate of Honorary life membership in the B.C. Indian Arts and Welfare Society, 1964; correspondence from Alice Ravenhill 1949-1953, George Clutesi, 1943-1947 and various other people, including former students, 1944-1962; plays, poems and stories written by Walsh, Isabel Christie McNaughton and the students of Inkameep, articles and newspaper clippings relating to Walsh, Inkameep and its children, Alice Ravenhill, and Indian arts and crafts; various programmes relating to performances of plays by Walsh and the Inkameep students 1939-1951; and material relating to Indian art and crafts in general.

Series consists of scrapbook of clippings, photographs, theatre programmes and invitations documenting Anthony Walsh's work as a teacher of drama and art to First Nations children at the Inkameep Reserve from 1931-1943, for the Canadian Legion War Services during World War II, and later, in Quebec.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-09-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Lizette (Mrs. Ralph Hall), a woman from the Carrier tribe, discusses her father, Louis Billy Prince, who was born in 1864 on the east side of Stuart River. His father was a chief until a bishop removed him; she describes the circumstances around that. She describes her great-grandfather, Kwah, who lived to a very old age and was a nobleman. The people who lived on the reserve. Stories about their first encounters with huns and with white people. Mrs. Hall tells the story of how Sir James Douglas' life was threatened after a when the Native man was killed by two HBC workers near Fort George; the incident ended peacefully. She discusses the first priest in the area, named Father Nobili. Her recollections of Father Morice; he returned to the area in 1924 and was surprised at seeing the advancement of the Carrier people. Father Marshall, who came before Father Morice and other priests. TRACK 2: Mrs. Hall continues with a story about Father Morice and a printing press he left behind. Her recollections of Father Coccola, who ran the place with an iron hand, and the effects of his racial beliefs on the people. She discusses the Hudson's Bay Company and its relations with Indians.; Catholic influences on education, and the focus on the spiritual needs of the Natives rather than their bodily needs. The first public school in 1913, which was not run by the Church, lasted three years. Her experiences at the Catholic residential school; the loneliness that resulted from being taken from parents; penalties imposed for speaking their native language; the unsanitary conditions and; food served. The school's aim "to eradicate culture"; how Indian culture was practiced in private. Mrs.Hall relates some stories about the legendary figure Astace. She offers meanings and pronuciations of Indian names. Finally, she discusses Indian village life in the old days, including how winters were spent, and the raids by the Chilcotin people.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Alphonsine Basil, an Indian woman, recalls her childhood in a school near Williams Lake and life in Tachie, a village at Stuart Lake. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-22 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Joe Clemine recalls some aspects of Indian life in the Dog Creek - Alkali Lake area, 1860 to 1920. Clemine discusses his family background and the land they lived on. He describes the Indian attitude toward land. He speaks of his grandfather, and how he used to raise horses. He describes packers and pack trains in the area. He offers a detailed description of the Alkali Lake Reserve and the 1862 smallpox epidemic. He discusses his school days at Mission School and the conditions of life for Indians at school.

TRACK 2: Mr. Clemine discusses Native schools in the 1960s. Then he discusses the Indian way of life: hunting, food, clothes, houses, stories of various altercations between Indian tribes, and the Indian religion.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-05-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Dorothy Fraser talks about Anthony Walsh, his work as a teacher encouraging native culture at the school on Inkameep Indian Reserve from 1932 to 1942, and the resulting national interest in Indian affairs. She also offers general comments on conditions at the reserve after Mr. Walsh's departure, and more about Mr. Walsh himself. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Tape summary: T1071:0001 Mr. Anthony Walsh discusses his experiences as a teacher at Inkameep Reserve School near Oliver, 1932 to 1942. He explains how he started teaching; the origin of his interest in Indian culture; his impressions of Inkameep reserve; early work with the Indian children; an Inkameep Christmas card; European interest in the Inkameep artwork; the nature of the children's art; native reactions; to white culture; the children's creative work; the school system; teaching at 6 Mile Creek; approaches to art; conditions on the reserve; why he went to Inkameep and then stayed; a description of Inkameep and the influence of the Old Chief. TRACK 2: Mr. Walsh discusses the North Okanagan reserve; the character and traditions at Inkameep; rock paintings; the school; Indian stories as drama; beginnings of school plays; costumes and masks; performances; evaluation by children of plays; reactions; "Tortoise and Hare" play; the children's reaction to school at various ages; and Chief Baptiste George.

CALL NUMBER: T1071:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Children's drama, dance, and art on Inkameep Reserve, 1932-1942 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-07-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Walsh discusses how Indian cowboys sang native songs; a contest to collect Indian songs; the development of dances from movements of animals such as the deer dance and butterfly dance; native art forms; a description of costumes; recitals; impression on white people; a "radio studio" at the school; recording at CBC Vancouver; a recital at the opening of Thunderbird Park in Victoria; ;art exhibitions in BC and abroad. TRACK 2: Mr. Walsh discusses the Inkameep nativity play; the story of the play; white interests; the Okanagan Arts and Crafts Society; leaving Inkameep; the effects; of war and how the school closed; the effects of the Inkameep experiment; the conditions on the reserve at the time of the interview; a growing understanding by white people; present problems and how; cooperation with white people is essential.;

CALL NUMBER: T1071:0003 track 1 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A visit with Emily Carr, and experience as a teacher on an Indian reserve RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-07-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Anthony Walsh discusses his visit with Emily Carr in 1939 or 1940, and their discussion of art and native culture; reflections on his Inkameep experience as the "richest part of my life"; the teacher/pupil relationship; growth from early failures; relations with adult Indians; a comparison of Okanagan Indian culture to other Indian cultures; how Okanagan culture has changed.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1955 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: J.B. Knowles interview of Walsh, 1955. [TRACK 2: blank.]