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Freight piled on the shore, freshly unloaded from a steam wheeler, at Providence, Northwest Territories.

The operating room of the Catholic mission at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.

A portrait of the Sister of the Catholic Mission at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, in charge of the Operating Room. A ghosting effect is evident in the doorway where someone has walked into the photo shoot, while the Sister's face has blurred…

First Nations parents and other family members in the audience of a school concert at the Catholic mission at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.

Portrait of Bishop Lucas, an Anglican missionary to the Northwest Territories.

Catholic priests, pictured near the community of Wrigley, Northwest Territories.

The community of Fort Norman, Northwest Territories.

A communion service at the Anglican mission at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. The congregation members shown are from the local First Nations community.

Supply caches at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories. The structures have been built off the ground to keep them out of reach of animals. The closest cache includes a dogsled for winter transportation.

A First Nations women cares for her children within the family's tent at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories. A newborn baby sleeps in a makeshift hammock hanging from the roof support. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis'…