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The photographs span 196-? to 1979 but the majority of the photographs date from 1977-1979. Many were taken in the Gwich’in Settlement Area on the Mackenzie and Peel Rivers, spanning camps upriver of Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River), and down towards Aklavik, and including the communities of Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Aklavik and Inuvik. These photographs document life on the land, fur trapping, winter and summer camps, and fishing camps of the Gwich'in. In addition there are many portraits, family photographs, transportation and recreation photographs. Photographs of Inuvik include a large series documenting the 1979 Northern Games, while photographs of Yellowknife include community events and music concerts. A series of photographs document a wedding outside of Lutselk’e (Snowdrift). The textual material includes a project description of Jerome's proposed book 'Portraits and History of the Dene Elders of the NWT' as well as handwritten and typewritten notes on the project, and correspondence.

[Studio portrait of James Jerome.]

[A man drums on an Inuvialuit or Inuit-style drum on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Women sit together around a piece of plywood during a duck plucking bush skills competition in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School during the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik. Spectators stand behind a fence.]

[Women sit together around a piece of plywood during a duck plucking bush skills competition in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School during the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik. Spectators stand behind a fence.]

[Women sit in a circle during a duck plucking bush skills competition in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School during the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik. Spectators stand behind a fence.]

[Women sit together around a piece of plywood for a duck plucking bush skills competition in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School during the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik. Spectators stand behind a fence.]

[Women sit together around a piece of plywood for a duck plucking bush skills competition in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School during the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik. Spectators stand behind a fence.]

[Children square dance on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Children dance on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Men and women dance on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Men and women dance on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Men and women dance on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Men drum and play handgame on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[Men drum and play handgame on an outdoor stage in front of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik during the 1979 Northern Games. A crowd watches.]

[A large group of people dance a tea dance during an event at the Samuel Hearne Secondary School gymnasium for the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik.]

[Many people dance during an Inuvialuit drum dance at an event at the Samuel Hearne Secondary School gymnasium for the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik.]

[Many people dance during a drum dance at an event at the Samuel Hearne Secondary School gymnasium for the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik.]

[Children dance during an event at the Samuel Hearne Secondary School gymnasium for the 1979 Northern Games in Inuvik.]