The series consists of 249 photographs taken by Claire Barnabe while living and working in various communities in the Northwest Territories, including Fort Franklin (Deline), Fort Providence, Norman Wells, Hay River, Fort Good Hope, Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic), Aklavik, Cambridge Bay, Port Burwell, and Repulse Bay (Naujaat).
Please note that the Inuit are referred to as "Eskimos" in these records.
The 100 block consists of 1.1 metres of files pertaining to the general administration of the Northern Administration Branch of the federal government. Included in the files are minutes of staff meetings and conferences, records relating to the relationship between Federal and Territorial governments including financial agreements and transfer of responsibilities, organizational charts, personnel information including policies and directives, band membership returns, and correspondence relating to these subjects. Some of these files also contain photographs. This block consists of files 1-1 to 9-2.
Please note that the Inuit are referred to as "Eskimos" in these records.
The 200 block covers aspects of federal involvement with the Inuit not covered under the other designated subject areas (such as education). The material is primarily from the 1960's. Within this block are two series:
- Arctic [200-209]
- Eskimo Affairs [250-259, 270]
Information relating to engineering projects has been grouped into the 300 block. Within this block are six series:
- [300-309] Engineering Projects
- [310-319] Buildings - Construction & Maintenance
- [320-329] Allocation of Space
- [330-339] Public Utilities
- [340-349] Communications
- [350-359] Transportation
This block consists of the following series:
- [400-409] Game
- [420-429] Warden Service
- [430-439] Fishing
- [440-449] Forestry
- [460-469] Settlement Fire Protection
- [470-479] Special Projects
This block contains the following series:
- [500-510] Administration of the N.W.T. - Council
- [520-529] Municipal Administration - N.W.T. & Y.T.
- [530-539] Ordinances - N.W.T.
- [540-549] Justice - Police Services
- [550-559] Health
- [560-569] Welfare & Social Services
- [570-579] [Territorial Secretariat] Misc.
- [590-599] Liquor, N.W.T.
Please note that the Inuit are referred to as "Eskimos" in these records.
This block contains the following series:
- [600-609] [Education] General
- [610-619] Teachers
- [620-629] Curriculum
- [630-639] Schools Administration
- [640-649] School Supplies & Equipment
- [660-669] Professional Organizations
- [670-679] Recreation and Welfare (Schools)
- [680-689] Vocational Training
- [690-699] Adult Education
The 1000 block covers general information about settlements, Indian, Metis and Inuit, and associations representing them, sensitive or confidential material, federal government operations not under Northern Affairs Branch, and miscellaneous subjects. The block contains the following series:
- [1000-1009] General
- [1010-1019] Miscellaneous Subjects