S-042 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Minimal Residential School IRSSA School Roman Catholic Lower Post Residential School conventionDeclaration 1951-09-01 - 1975-06-30 Lower Post (on reserve), British Columbia

Lower Post Indian Residential School (IRS) was located on Highway #97 just south of the Yukon border. The IRS operated from 1951 - 1975 (24 years) and closed on June 30, 1975.

Other names identifying the residential school were Lower Post Indian Residential School (11/03/1950), Lower Post School (01/22/1951), Lower Post Indian School (01/22/1951), St. John’s Indian Residential School (02/06/1951), Nahanni Residential School (02/06/1951), Lower Post Catholic Indian Residential School (01/28/1952), Lower Post (04/06/1955), Lower Post Indian Day School (02/25/1958), Lower Post Provincial School (01/25/1960), Lower Post Public School (01/13/1961), Lower Post Residential School (06/29/1962), Lower Post Roman Catholic Residential School (11/21/1967), Lower Post Elementary School (10/31/1969), Lower Post Residence (04/25/1970), Lower Post Hostel and School (08/03/1971), Lower Post Day School (06/13/1975), and Lower Post Student Residence (06/13/1975).

The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, which was managed and operated by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the Vicariate of Whitehorse, Yukon. In 1962, an agreement was signed between the federal government and Indianescom (Oblate Indian-Eskimo Commission) for the management and operation of all Roman Catholic government-owned IRS’s.

The grades taught at the IRS include kindergarten (1962 - 1964), primary and elementary (1953 - 1972), and some years included junior high school (1953 -1961 and 1971).

Students from the following bands attended the IRS: Aishihik, Atlin, Atlin-Teslin, Burwash, Carcross, Carmacks, Gasca, Cassiar, Champagne, Finlay River, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Fort Ware, Frances Lake, Hudson Hope, Johnson’s Crossing, Kluane, Liard River, Mayo, Muskowekan, Nelson River, Pelly Lakes, Ross River, Scotty Creek, Selkirk, Sekanni, Slavey, Snag, Squanga Lake, Steward River, Stikine, Tahltan, Teslin, Teslin Lake, Upper Liard, Watson Lake, White River, and Whitehorse.

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Sister on a picnic 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Students 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Student 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sisters Mary Joyce Ann and Denise Marie 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

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Students and Sister with toboggans 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

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Students and Sister with toboggans 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students and Sister with toboggans 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students and Sister with toboggans 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students and Sister 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

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Students and Sister with toboggans 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Hiking across marshland. Sisters Mary Peter of Jesus (left) and Sister Mary Claire Cecilia (right). 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

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Back row l-r: Sisters Mary Joyce Ann, Denise Marie, Peter of Jesus; middle: Claire Cecilia, Ignatia; bottom: Mother Mary Ludovic, Lillian (General Superior), Sister Mary Theodoric 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Brother Fallu's garden 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Behind the school in the woods overlooking the Liard River. Homemade sleds. 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Watson Lake, Alaska HighwayLiard River 1960-01-01 1969-12-31

1960s

Lower Post 1962-01-01 1962-12-31

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Liard River 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

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Holy Family Mission, Lower Post, BC 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lower PostFoundations laid 1950-01-01 1950-12-31

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Lower PostSchool Chapel 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Lower Post1st building 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Lower Post Indian Residential School 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Indian Residential School, Lower Post, BCSisters withdrew-June 1971 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lower Post Indian Residential School 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Huskies 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Brother Fallu's garden 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Corde de bois en case de besoin puisque nous nous de l'huile maintenant 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

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Summer camp-Watson Lake 1952-01-01 1953-12-31

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St. Michael's Villa-summer camp for the SistersWatson Lake 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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St. Michael's Villa, Watson Lake, YT given the Sisters by Mr. and Mrs J.B. Aubuchon of Fitchburg, Mass. 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Theodoric, Superior 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Goodbye from Van.-for Lower Post 1951-06-24 1951-06-24

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Visit of Rev. Mother Lillian and Mother Ludovic 1951-10-01 1951-10-01

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Summer camp-Watson Lake 1952-01-01 1957-12-31

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First clothing arrives 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Sr. M. Ignatia & Mrs "Yoho" 1954-05-01 1954-05-01

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Watson Lake outing-Bishop Coudert, OMI. 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

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Picking berries 1958-07-01 1958-07-01

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Building snow tunnels 1959-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lower Post 1959-07-01 1959-07-01

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On a picnic near a cabin in the woods 1960-05-01 1960-05-01

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Lower Post-retreat 1950-01-01 1963-12-31

1950 - 1963

Sister Alice Maureen and Father Debusschere, OMI 1958-01-01 1964-12-31

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Sister Elizabeth Marie and I on a walk last June 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

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St. Ann's Victoria. Sister M. Claude, Sister Elizabeth M.-off to Lower Post 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

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Sister Mary Pascal Baylon sweeping the classroom 1963-01-01 1969-12-31

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Lower Post 1965-09-01 1965-09-01

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Lower Post in the snow 1967-01-01 1968-12-31

1967 - 1968

Standing: Sisters Mary Alacoque, Sister Mary Juan Diego; Sitting: Sisters Mary Anthony, Mediata, Merita, Mary Frieda 1965-01-01 1969-12-31

1965 - 1969

Sister with students on toboggans 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

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Brother B. Garand, OMI, shoots an eagle with 6 ft. wing span 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Lower Post 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Father Debusschere, OMI, boys' disciplinarian 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Lower Post 1955-01-01 1955-12-31

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Father Fleury, OMI., Principal 1950-01-01 1963-12-31

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Father Fleury, OMI 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Lower Post, Residential School, Br. Soucy, OMI 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lower Post boys 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Sister Mary Theodoric, S.S.A with Bertha Reid, Queen; Amy Frank, Princess; Iris Johnny, Flower Girl; Mary Porter, Flower Girl; Harry Dick, Page Boy; Michael Joe, Page Boy 1956-01-01 1956-12-31

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Home Economics class posing with their skirts 1960-05-01 1960-05-01

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Lower Post 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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First Anniversary Ball 1953-04-18 1953-04-18

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Anniversary ball 1953-04-18 1953-04-18

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Part of the 500 cords of wood needed to heat the school 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Christmas gifts 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Joyce Anne, Grades 2,3,4,5 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

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Sr. Denise Marie. 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Sister Denise Marie. Senior class 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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First grade one-Sister M. Theodoric, Superior 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Students 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Louise Abou 1954-01-01 1954-12-31

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Dresses made by the girls themselves 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Walking to BC Yukon border 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Hike to border-girls on picnic 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Sister Denise Marie walking to border BC-Yukon 1951-01-01 1955-12-31

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Walking to the BC Yukon border 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Tobogganing 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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First Communicants with Sister Mary Theodoric 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Our First group of First Communicants-the others, June 15, will be dressed in white. 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Une calme de le classe 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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We're behind the school in woods overlooking the Liard River-Homemade sleds 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Mack Ladue, 1st student 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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First Communion 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Mgr. Coudert acceptant l'offrande 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Nos petits chantent pour le fete du Pereprincipal 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Dump truck 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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School truck travelled 620 miles to Dawson Creek every 2 months to get supplies 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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School Car 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Helicopter lands in yard of school bringing a sick Indian mother and baby 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Helicopter lands in front of school bringing a sick Indian woman and her baby out of the bush 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Dog "Mickey "in the snow 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Dog "Mickey "in the snow 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque with students on a picnic 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

1963 - 1968

Sister Juan Diego with students 1963-01-01 1970-12-31

1963 - 1970

Lower Post 1954-01-01 1955-12-31

1954 - 1955

Sister Mary Freda beside Lower Post sign 1964-01-01 1971-12-31

1964 - 1971

Sister Mary Alacoque 1959-01-01 1968-12-31

1959 - 1968

Sister Mary Alacoque 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sisters Mary Charles Anthony, Justa, Alacoque, Mediata in winter 1960-01-01 1961-12-31

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Sisters Mary Alacoque, Mediata, Freda, Anthony in a boat 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sisters Mary Alacoque with crochet blanket 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

Picnic 1965-01-01 1971-12-31

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Sisters Mary Mediata, Alacoque, Anthony, Freda in a boat 1965-01-01 1971-12-31

1965 - 1971

Sisters Mary Freda, Mediata, Anthony, Alacoque at a picnic 1965-01-01 1971-12-31

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Picnic 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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In a boat Sisters Mary Freda and Sister Mary Anthony 1964-01-01 1971-12-31

1964 - 1971

Panning for gold in the Liard River, YT. 1968-05-01 1968-05-01

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Sister M. Juan Diego 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sister Mary James and Sister Mary Edwina 1957-01-01 1958-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque, Sister Mary Freda and Sister Mary Anthony 1964-01-01 1971-12-31

1964 - 1971

Sister Mary Alacoque and students 1962-01-01 1963-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque and Sister Mary Freda 1964-01-01 1970-12-31

1964 - 1970

Centre left: Sister M. Anthony ; centre right: Sister M. Juan Diego) 1968-01-01 1968-12-31

1968

Sister Mary Alacoque 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque in a bus 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

1964 - 1968

Sister Mary Alacoque 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Hiking across marshland 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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Sisters Mary Alacoque, Anthony, Merita, Aloysia Marie 1963-01-01 1964-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Examining chicks 1959-01-01 1960-12-31

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Sister with students 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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Gymnastics 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Skating 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lavaque, Lower Post 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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These sweaters my girls made last year 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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Home Economics class posing with their skirts 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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At the Sorpesee 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Anthony 1964-12-01 1964-12-01

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Students by the oil delivery truck 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Alice Maureen with students on the toboggan slide 1958-01-01 1959-12-31

1958 - 1959

Lower Post is designated as mile 620, Alaska Highway 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

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Sister and students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students by the oil delivery truck 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1963-01-01 1971-12-31

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Sister Mary Merita and Geri Shipley with dog 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

1963 - 1968

Dance troupe 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

St. Patrick's Day 1963-01-01 1964-12-31

1963 - 1964

Sports Day 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Gymnastics 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students and Sisters Denise Marie, Claire Cecilia, Peter of Jesus; Front: Joyce Ann, Theodoric, Ignatia, S.S.A 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

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Picnicking 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Fishing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Swimming 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Juan Diego with student 1964-01-01 1970-12-31

1964 - 1970

Christmas 1964 1964-12-01 1964-12-01

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Outdoor event 1968-01-01 1968-12-31

1968

Choir 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Young students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Nos grandes filles, la plupart parties pour Whitehorse cette annee. 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

Senior girls 1959-01-01 1962-12-31

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A l'occasion du 25 anniversaire de notre evesque J.L. Coudert, OMI.-Carte du Yukon, Missions qui composent le vicariat 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

A l'occasion du 25 anniversaire de notre evesque J.L. Coudert, OMI.-Carte du Yukon, Missions qui composent le vicariat 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

A l'occasion du 25 anniversaire de notre evesque J.L. Coudert, OMI.-Carte du Yukon, Missions qui composent le vicariat 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

Christmas concert 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Christmas Concert 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Christmas concert 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Hiking 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Student 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students brushing teeth 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Performance 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Performance 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Nos Joies petites filles 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

Dolls made from old socks. They turned out very well 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1964-01-01 1968-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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In remembrance of Elsie's First communion 1964-05-01 1964-05-01

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Sisters with students around a campfire 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

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Hiking 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Lower Post Indian Residential SchoolSisters withdrew in June 1971 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Students and Sister with dog 1956-01-01 1958-12-31

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Students on cords of wood used to heat the school 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Fishing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister and students 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Sister and students 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Sister Mary Juan Diego with students 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Students 1967-01-01 1967-12-31

1967

Sister Mary Alacoque with students 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque beading with student 1963-01-01 1968-12-31

1963 - 1968

Sister Mary Alacoque with students 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Skating 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Alacoque with students in a boat 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

First Communion Breakfast, Lower Post, BC 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Sister with students on a hike 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

Students on playground 1951-01-01 1957-12-31

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Students fishing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Play time- Girls' playground 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School building 1970-01-01 1979-12-31

1970s

School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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School grounds 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Farm-residential school 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Country 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

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Sister Mary Edwina in the snow 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

St. Ann's Day, 1951 1951-07-26 1951-07-26

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St. Ann's Day, 1951 1951-07-26 1951-07-26

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Hard climbingSt. Ann's Day, 1951 1951-07-26 1951-07-26

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Sisters Denise Marie, Mary Theodoric, Claire Cecilia 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

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Front porch 1951-01-01 1954-12-31

1951 - 1954

Sister Denise Marie and Joyce Ann 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Sister Denise Marie on a picnic 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Group of Sisters. Top: Sisters Mary Joyce Ann, Denise Marie, Peter of Jesus; Middle: Claire Cecilia, Ignatia; front: Mother Mary Ludovic , Mother Mary Lillian (Superior General), Sister Mary Theodoric (Superior) 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Sisters Denise Marie, Mary Theodoric, Claire Cecilia in a boat 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Blue River 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Sisters Mary Claire Cecilia, Denise Marie, Mary Theodoric (Superior), Brother Fallu on a picnic 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

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Mother M. Lillian Supr. GenMother M. Ludovic, Gen Councillor 1951-10-01 1951-10-01

1951-10-01

Les connaissez vous? 1951-10-01 1951-10-01

1951-10-01

Back: Sisters Mary Peter of Jesus, Denise Marie, Claire Cecilia; Front: Joyce Ann, Theodoric, Ignatia 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Sister Mary Peter of Jesus and Sister Mary Claire Cecilia hiking 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Group of Sisters. Top: Sisters Mary Peter of Jesus, Denise Marie, Claire Cecilia; Front: Joyce Ann, Theodoric, Ignatia 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Rev. Mother M. Lillian 1951-10-13 1951-10-13

1951-10-13

In the big city-two future Students 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

On the Laird River-St. Ann's Day, 1951 1951-07-26 1951-07-26

1951-07-26

This is the Post and me 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Joan Anderson & Sr. M. Ignatia 1954-05-01 1954-05-01

1954-05-01

Sisters in the snow: Back: Sisters Mary Edwina, Unknown; Front: Elizabeth Marie, Theodoric, Denise Marie 1956-01-01 1956-12-31

1956

Sister Denise Marie and the girls 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Group of Sisters. Sister Denise Marie, Mother Mary Lillian, Superior General, Sisters Mary Theodoric, Superior, Ignatia 1951-10-01 1951-10-01

1951-10-01

Helicopter in school yard for passengers 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Sisters Denise Marie, Mary Theodoric, Claire Cecilia at the train station 1951-02-01 1951-02-01

1951-02-01

Helicopter in yard for passengers 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Around the fire on a picnic 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Hyland River 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Village children 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Sister Mary Theodoric`s Silver Jubilee 1955-06-30 1955-06-30

1955-06-30

Sport Day 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sport Day 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Going on a picnic 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sport Day 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sister and students 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students tobogganing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students tobogganing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students tobogganing 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

1951 - 1952

Sleigh riding 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Students 1951-01-01 1971-12-31

1951 - 1971

Students 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Midget baseball team 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of children from Telegraph Creek 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Fr. Debusschere with the boys 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

skating ring 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Our boys 1957-01-01 1957-12-31

1957

Gymnasium 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Father Y. Levaque, OMI. principal 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

May celebrations 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

May celebrations 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

May celebrations 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Bishop Coudert and students of school 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Walking to the B.C. Yukon border 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Students 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

1951 - 1952

Students 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

1951 - 1952

Walking to BC-Yukon border 1952-01-01 1952-12-31

1952

Bishop Coudert and first communicants 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

First Communicants 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Our first student, Mack and Annie Leduc, from Ross River, YT. 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

Fr. Debusschere-picnic with boys 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Students 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

1951 - 1952

Group of students with Sister Mary Theodoric (Superior), Denise Marie 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Sister Mary Cecilia and girls 1951-01-01 1956-12-31

1951 - 1956

Group of students 1951-01-01 1952-12-31

1951 - 1952

Fr. Debusschere and boys on a picnic 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

On a walk in the late spring 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Winter fun on the toboggan slide 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sisters James Marie and Mary Edwina with students in winter 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Memories 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Sisters Elizabeth Marie and Mary Edwina 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Making a snow fort 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

making a snow fort 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sisters James Marie and Mary Edwina on a Picnic 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Sister and students with a dog 1956-01-01 1957-12-31

1956 - 1957

Sister Mary Edwina 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Grade two 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Winter scenery-this was taken around Christmas time behind the school 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Staff housing on school property 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Fun in the snow 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Fun in the snow 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Lower Post Village 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Out for a walk-child on left chewing spruce gum 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Residences on left, hallway leads to classroom block 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Village café and rooming house 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Skating time 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Toboggan rides are always fun 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Holy Family Church, Lower Post Village 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sister Mary Luka by the Liard River 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Two happy children with their pet, Mutt 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Fun on the ice 1957-01-01 1960-12-31

1957 - 1960

Sister Mary Edwina 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Out on a Hike 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

The Liard River before freeze up 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Fun at noon. Toboggan slide background. 1959-01-01 1962-12-31

1959 - 1962

Surprising the nurse in the dispensary 1954-01-01 1954-12-31

1954

Miss Jackie Weitz helping with physical culture 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Grade 2 reading for Sister Mary Edwina 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Learning how to play jacks 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Did you see this Halloween mask? 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Sister Mary Mediata preparing Grade 4 test 1957-01-01 1962-12-31

1957 - 1962

Autumn Hike 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Step 1,2,3 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

Goodnight, Dear Jesus 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

The outdoors makes them happy always 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

Sister M. Pierre de Jesus and Sister M. Alacoque, supervisors 1960-01-01 1963-12-31

1960 - 1963

Sister M. Pierre de Jesus singing before high Mass 1951-01-01 1953-12-31

1951 - 1953

Snow 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Learning how to play is essential 1960-01-01 1961-12-31

1960 - 1961

Wild Beauty of the cold north 1958-01-01 1958-12-31

1958

This is a better home for a few 1951-01-01 1971-12-31

1951 - 1971

The Abou children, who have a saintly sister, named Daisy, in Nanaimo Indian Hospital 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Baked potatoes on a hike 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Getting tucked in 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Sister in her classroom 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Sister in her classroom 1951-01-01 1963-12-31

1951 - 1963

Northern Roads 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Road in Northland, Canada 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of Sisters L-R: Sisters Mary James, ?, Claude, Justa, Edwina, Rose, Alacoque, Joseph des Anges 1959-01-01 1960-12-31

1959 - 1960

Road 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Northern BC, Haines Highway 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Church At Teslin. Our Lady of the Yukon statue 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

School building 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Village 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Village 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

No title 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

On way to Atlin 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Nativity scene 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of Sisters L-R: Sisters Mary Claude, Claire Rita, Mediata, Rose Estelle 1959-01-01 1962-12-31

1959 - 1962

Nativity scene 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of Sisters L-R, Back: Sisters Mary Alacoque, Justa, Joseph des Anges, Claude; Front: Claire Rita, Peter of Jesus, Rose Estelle 1961-01-01 1961-12-31

1961

Christmas tree 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of Sisters L-R: Sisters Alice Maureen, Mary Claude, Joseph des Anges, Mediata, Alacoque 1959-01-01 1962-12-31

1959 - 1962

Sister Mary Charles Anthony 1960-01-01 1961-12-31

1960 - 1961

Students with ping pong bats 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Group of Sisters ?, Sisters Mary James, Mary Charles Anthony, Edwina 1960-01-01 1961-12-31

1960 - 1961

Sister Mary Joseph des Anges 1954-01-01 1963-12-31

1954 - 1963

Sister with students playing cards 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

Sister Mary Alacoque with students at Christmas 1959-01-01 1963-12-31

1959 - 1963

Students with a bird cage 1950-01-01 1959-12-31

1950s

Sister Mary Rose Estelle with Christmas tree 1953-01-01 1963-12-31

1953 - 1963

Sisters Mary James, Mary Rose Estelle and Sister Mary Charles Anthony, 1959-01-01 1961-12-31

1959 - 1961

Sister Mary Justa 1957-01-01 1963-12-31

1957 - 1963

Sister Mary Mediata with skates 1957-01-01 1962-12-31

1957 - 1962

The Way We Are 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

We Live in Lower Post, BC 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Dennis Tibbet points to Lower Post on a map of British Columbia 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

A View of Lower Post from the air 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Let Us Show You Around Our Town (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The Lower Post Hotel, Beer Parlour, Taxi, Post Office, Store, Gas Station 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Pearl Johnny, Ada Brown and Kelly Kirk having coffee in the café 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Log Houses near the Hotel 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Earnest Abou on a warm Spring day 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye with her baby 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The Liard River in the Fall 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Our School (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The Lower Post Elementary School: L-R teacherage, intermediate, primary 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

L-R Tony Tibbet, Malcolm Groat at work in the intermediate room 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bernie Johnny in the elementary room 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

"I Wish" stories by the primary students 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Magan Tilitzky (grade 3) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Kindergarten and grade one students at Halloween time 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Packing Water (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bridget Pye (grade 4)packs water from the Liard River in front of her home. Everyone in town hauls their own water. 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Plywood is to keep water-hole from freezing over 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Before she can get water, Bridget must chop the ice away from the water-hole. It is -41degrees this day in January, and a foot of ice has formed 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bridget takes her water home 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bridget takes her water home 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bridget takes her water home 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Bridget takes her water home 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Cutting Wood (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie Pete, band chief, starts his daily Winter task of cutting wood for the stove in his one-room log house. Lower Post is surrounded by trees and every house has a wood stove both for cooking and warmth. 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Charlie cuts and carries wood into the house 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Making Bannock (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Evelyn Pye makes bannock for her family 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Cutting up Moose Meat (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Many families rely upon moose meat for food 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Many families rely upon moose meat for food 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Many families rely upon moose meat for food 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Many families rely upon moose meat for food 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Many families rely upon moose meat for food 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Having Fun (Title) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Pam Moon practices throwing a softball 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Donnie Boya at bat 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Spring swimming at the gravel pit 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Betty Porter (grade 2) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

L-R Yvonne Boya and Cindy Pye at picnic at Lucky Lake 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Buster Groat pulls school children around the town 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The skating rink at -35 degrees one January day 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

What we Make 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Jerry Porter (grade 4) beading on a loom 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Detail of beadwork 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Jean Brown's beadwork on moose-hide jacket she is just finishing 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

John Groat wearing moccasins his mother made him 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Home-made snowshoes back after a hunting trip 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Malcolm Groat using the snowshoes his grandfather made him 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

A Final Look at Lower Post 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Indian village on a cold January day (-50 degrees) 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Wood piled for winter use 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Tommy Frank 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Yvonne Boya 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Jack Loots going hunting 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Off he snowshoes across the Liard River 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The school says "Goodbye" 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

The Credits 1974-01-01 1974-12-31

1974

Winter skating 1951-01-01 1951-12-31

1951

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