(Source: Thompson River Indians of British Columbia, by James Teit. Memoir of the American Museum of Natural History. New York, 1900. Housed in the University of Victoria Special Collections.)

Below you will find some images of artifacts of the Thompson River First Nations. These items were drawn nearly 100 years ago to preserve the heritage of the Thompson River Indians.

Thompson River First Nations Artifacts

	Artifacts: Adze(s), used for building canoes.
	Axe, blade used for chopping wood.
	Various combs. Women would comb the hair of their husbands and themselves with these.
	Knife used by hunters, with front and back view of stone blade. (all purpose type)
	Stone hammers, used for building and various other uses.
	This underground dwelling was used during the winter by one or two families. The ladder in the center leads down to the main level. The fire was at the base of the ladder. A large, flat rock was placed on the fire side of the ladder to protect the wood from scorching.
	Stone Scraper: Used to hit an animal hide when stretched and dry; to soften the skins for clothing use.
	Skin scrapers: made of a horse's rib and a deer's ulna.
	Top row: nose ornaments. Bottom Left: Dentalia beaded necklace. Bottom Right: beaded necklace.
	Left: Ear ornament. Right: Woman's ear ornament.

Last updated 31 August 1998. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada. Produced by Schoolnet Digital Collections Team.