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A Native brother's story
Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives

Archival Item
1985
Video
Description
Ray Jones tells the story of his life journey to Alvin Dixon.
Curatorial Comment
Ray Jones of Gitsegukla went to an Indian Day School from grades one through five. In grade six, he was sent to Edmonton Indian Residential School. In this video, he speaks of his experience at the Residential School and its impact on him and on his classmates. He also speaks of spirituality and land claims. He is interviewed here by Alvin Dixon, a Heiltsuk man and survivor of Alberni Indian Residential School.
Notes
Video. "Ray Jones tells the story of his life journey to Alvin Dixon." Original file name: 2165-9.mp4

Themes

Operation of the IRS System (narrative thread)

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Holding Repository
Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives
Holding Repository Identifier
MI_2165_9
Commission Object Identifier
38f-c001581-d0001-001
Extent and Medium

1 digital video (29 min., 58 sec.) : mp4

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Copyright holder: The United Church of Canada
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