Residential School

Doug Matthews

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Doug Matthews

Port Moody, Canada

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Residential School

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Doug Matthews

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Photograph - Photograph

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The remains of one of the residential schools in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, just off the northern end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. An excellent museum, the U'mista Cultural Centre, is nearby and explains what happened during the period the schools were operating.

As of 2015, this building no longer exists so this is a true reminder of the history of the area and of the residential school system.

These two images depict my interpretation of what it must have been like for the children in the schools. First, they were removed from their parents and culture and perhaps their only ray of hope was looking out the windows at the scenes of natural beauty that reminded them of home. Perhaps they also thought of escape and how they might achieve that, maybe even in a traditional dugout canoe...

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Constance Lowery

Montvale, VA - United States

very nice work. L

Murray Rudd

Parrsboro, NS - Canada

Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive (l/f and pinned, www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/00-promote-your-work-here-get-noticed/)

Sora Neva

Zagreb, HR - Croatia

Bravo Doug! Your artwork is featured in Mutamea - My Change.

Doug Matthews replied:

Thanks for the feature, Sora.

Caitlyn Grasso

Santa Maria, CA - United States

Impressive work!

Doug Matthews replied:

Thanks, Caitlyn

Marty Fancy

Park City, UT - United States

Wow, powerful!

Doug Matthews replied:

Thanks, Marty

Marcia Lee Jones

Portsmouth, NH - United States

Well told story about the children and buildings! v/f/t

Doug Matthews replied:

Thanks, Marcia

Doug Matthews

Port Moody, BC - Canada

Thank you everyone for your comments. I did not know when I took the images that the building would soon thereafter be demolished. As it turns out, I'm really glad I took this series.

Gary Richards

Schertz, TX - United States

Well presented and documented, Doug! I once photographed an old barn, the next day I returned to shoot it in different light and it had been torn down! History waits for no one...