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The First Nations Longhouse roof was designed to resemble the wings of a bird in flight.

Xwi7xwa Library contains a large selection of First Nations material.

Verna J. Kirkness gives the opening address with the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost in the background.

The First Nations Longhouse roof was designed to resemble the wings of a bird in flight.

The carving depicts an eagle and is on a ceremonial door in the First Nations Longhouse. The ceremonial door was carved by Lyle Wilson.

View from the interior of the First Nations Longhouse looking out through the windows at dusk.

The Pit House structure as seen from the upper centre. The posts extend down in a design inspired by the pit house structures used as winter dwellings by the Interior Salish.

The Pit House structure as seen from the upper centre. The posts extend down in a design inspired by the pit house structures used as winter dwellings by the Interior Salish.

The First Nations Longhouse roof was designed to resemble the wings of a bird in flight.

The Pit House structure as seen from the upper centre. The posts extend down in a design inspired by the pit house structures used as winter dwellings by the Interior Salish.

Angle from inside the First Nations Longhouse looking outwards through the windows.

The entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost is on the left, and the Man and Raven Housepost is on the right. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan…

The image shows the view from standing in Sty-Wet-Tan, or the Great Hall, and shows the view from looking up and out of the windows. The ends of two roof beams are viewable. Carved by Don Yeomans, the beans represent a sea lion and a killer whale.

A view of Guia Fortress (Fortaleza da Guia) sitting on top of Guia Hill. The fort and chapel were constructed between 1622-1638 while the lighthouse was constructed between 1864-1865 [Source: Guia Fortress. (2025, Nov 11). In Wikipedia. https://en.…

Front view of Hotel Estoril. The hotel opened in 1963 November 15 and housed Stanley Ho's first casino in Macau [Source: Fong, K. (2024 Jul 5). Five things you may not know about the Hotel Estoril. The Macao News. https://macaonews.org/life/…

Blue-coloured Chapel of St. Michael (Capela de São Miguel) located in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery (Cemitério de S. Miguel Arcanjo). Kathleen da Silva (L), unnamed woman (R). Annotation on slide reads, "Cemiterio | 5/66." Image…

Curved road scene. In the foreground, a man sits on the curb. A white moped is across the road from him. A high concrete wall, with red Chinese characters painted on it, holds back trees and shrubs. Annotation on slide reads, "Scene | Macao…

A view of Macau from a rooftop. Overlooks rooftops of other buildings and mountains in the background. Annotation on slide reads, "Scene | 5/66." Image processing: reduced noise, adjusted colour temperature, adjusted saturation.

Close-up of the top portion of the Ruins of St. Paul's (Ruínas de São Paulo). Built from 1602-1640, the church was destroyed by a fire during a typhoon in 1835, leaving behind only the facade [Source: Ruins of Saint Paul's. (2025, Nov 12…

People walking on non-major road. Storefronts with Chinese signage. Bicycles and motorcycle parked. Blue car in background. Annotation on slide reads, "Macau St | 12/66." Image processing: reduced noise, adjusted saturation, adjusted…

Yellow pier at the waterfront. Ocean and mountains in background. Annotation on slide reads, "#3 Ponte | 5/66." Image processing: rotated, cropped, reduced noise, adjusted shadows and highlights and white point, adjusted saturation.

A non-major street in Macau. A sign for Fanta hangs into the street from a storefront. A bus is at the end of the street. Residential colonial architecture. Annotation on slide reads, "Macau St." Image processing: reduced noise, adjusted…

Overlooking a side view of the Ruins of St. Paul's (Ruínas de São Paulo) from a hill. Views of other buildings, the ocean, and mountains are in the background. Annotation on slide reads, "S. PauIo side view | 5/66." Image processing:…

The sunlit Ruins of St. Paul's (Ruínas de São Paulo) stands in the background of a residential street. Four people are on the street. Annotation on slide reads, "Macau St + S. Paulo | 12/66." Image processing: reduced noise, sharpened…

The Ruins of St. Paul's (Ruínas de São Paulo) close-up at street level. Annotation on slide reads, "Macau | S. Paulo | Oct '96." Image processing: reduced noise, sharpened.