Norway House Indian Residential School
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Rev. John MacLean with Native people at Norway House, 1925
Norway House, Manitoba, 1925
Norway House Indian Residential School, 1954-67. This new building opened September 1954.
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1954
Norway House Indian Residential School, 1954-1967. This new building opened September 1954.
New Day School block. Principal's house on far right.
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1954
New day school block with dog sled in foreground, Norway House Indian Residential School. Principal's house is on far right.
Flag pole base. Day School block at left
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1954
Flag pole base, Norway House Indian Residential School. Day school block at left.
C.G.I.T. group, Norway House Indian Residential School
Port Simpson, British Columbia, circa 1900
A pyramid of girls from Norway House Indian Residential School
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1900
My sister [Nellie Long?] and an Indian girl named Nellie Queskakapaw, Norway House
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1920
"My sister" and a student of Norway House Indian Residential School.
Some of the children who were under my sister's charge : there are about 110 boys and girls living in the school at Norway House
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1920
"Some of the children who were under my sister's charge. There are about 110 boys and girls living in the school at Norway House."
Staff of Norway House Residential School
Norway House, Manitoba, 1940
Staff of Norway House Residential School.
Indian Residential School, Norway House : 100 pupils attend
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1940
Norway House Indian Residential School: 100 pupils attend.
[Children performing a song with actions, Norway House Indian Residential School, Man.]
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1950
Children performing a song with actions, Norway House Indian Residential School.
[Children performing a song with actions, Norway House Indian Residential School, Man.]
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1950
Children performing a song with actions, Norway House Indian Residential School.
[Explorers holding service in an Indian home, Norway House, Man.]
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1900
"Explorers" holding service in an Aboriginal woman's home, Norway House.
Four Indian students at I.R.S., Norway House : they were my teachers for the beginners
Norway House, Manitoba,1959
Four Norway House Indian Residential School students: "They were my teachers for the beginners."
[Four students in a classroom at the Indian Residential School, Norway House]
Norway House, Manitoba, 1955
Four students in a classroom at Norway House Indian Residential School.
[Staff]? helping two of the girls in her group to make felt handbags, Norway House
Norway House, Manitoba, 1955
A teacher helping two girls in her group make felt bags, Norway House Indian Residential School.
[Storytime at Norway House Indian Residential School]
Norway House, Manitoba, circa 1950
Storytime at Norway House Indian Residential School.
[Graduating student, [student] of Island Lake holding an award, Norway House Indian Residential School]
Norway House, Manitoba, 1960
Graduating student, of Island Lake, holding an award, Norway House Indian Residential School.
