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The text on the back of the photo reads: "[Native American Chiefs] came to Mission to inspect the church with purpose of building one for their own tribe situated across the mts. When they learned that the Frs. had built it from proceeds of sale of…

5 King Islanders in parkas and kuspuks posing for the photograph.

The 2 adult women in the back are wearing traditional Kuspuks with parkas. While the child on the right is wearing a western style dress, and the girl on the left is wearing a dress that is a mixture of traditional King Island style and western…

Adult on left wearing western-influenced male clothing, adult on right wearing kuspuk, child also wearing western-influenced clothing

Man in a western jacket and hat is holding a young child dressed in white. The woman is standing beside the man wearing a white kuspuk. They both are standing on a plank of wood in front of a building.

adult on left wearing kuspuk with women's belt to hold child wearing traditional fur, other two children, along with adult on right are wearing western-influenced clothing

This picture is of two King Islanders standing in front of a building. The male on the left and female on the right are both wearing parkas and what appears to be traditional clothing.

Four young girls in communion dresses standing in front of St. Rose of Lima Church in Keller, WA. Seven men sit on the church step observing the communicants.

Large group of young Native American First Communicants, dressed in American attire.