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Apparition of the Virgin
G-1979-023: 0095 · Item · 1964
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Information fonds

These panels in the church at Fort Good Hope [Our Lady of Good Hope Roman Catholic Church] were designed by the priest and executed by his Indian [Dene] parishioners in native dyes mixed with fish oil [panel depicts man and woman in canoe heading toward tents on shore, woman points to glowing figure of Virgin Mary on hillside]. Taken by Denny Ranson, 1964. [Painting entitled "Apparition of the Virgin" by Father Bern Will Brown in 1957 using madern paints.]

[Arctic Bay]
G-1979-023: 1417 · Item · [1969?]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Information fonds

Eskimo [Inuit] woman cleaning caribou skin, Arctic Bay. [Woman with facial tattoos appears to be scraping warble fly larvae from a skin using an ulu, or possibly butchering the carcass]. Taken by Lorne Smith, [1969?]. [Alut Shappa].