Oweekeno

Identifier

1.03523

Title

Oweekeno

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of Oweekeno's school on the central coast of British Columbia. The photograph is an outdoor snapshot of the school and several other buildings along a snow covered road. There are trees around the buildings. Also visible in the distance are tree and snow covered mountains.

Date

March 1979

Spatial Coverage

Oweekeno (B.C.)

Subject

Education

Schools

Context

In 1979, the residents of the Oweekeno Reserve were informed by the provincial government that their school would have to be closed down because only five students were enrolled. The Oweekeno people felt that closing the school would force them to find formal schooling elsewhere and this would ultimately destroy the community. The Oweekeno people presented a brief, which took four months to prepare, to government representatives on March 6, 1979 in an effort to save their school and their community. Their efforts were successful and in June of that same year they were informed that the school would remain open.

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm

Statement of Responsibility

Harry, Irvine (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title transcribed from back of contact sheet

Last Modified

September 16, 2024