View looking north inside cemetery showing progress in restoring grounds following flood May 5-6, 2008 which swept across property dislodging many spirit houses and pushing them back to east fence at right. Old mission store house is seen in background, beyond which was situated former residential school and surviving church (out of view and also severely damaged).
View north along main road through Katlodeeche First Nation (Hay River), showing aftermath of flood May 5-6 that lifted church building off foundation (shown extreme right). Town of Hay River is seen in distance on Vale Island at left, across east channel of river. Residential school site was at immediate right, out of view.
View of St. Peter's Mission Church knocked off its foundations by the force of flood waters and ice floes that tore through the Katlodeeche First Nation (Dene No. 1 Reserve) during spring breakup on the Hay River, May 5-6, 2008. View northwest. Pews from church are stored outside, under blue tarp. Residential school site was 50 metres to the right out of view (lectern side of church)
View of St. Peter's Mission Church knocked off its foundations by the force of flood waters and ice floes that tore through the Katlodeeche First Nation (Dene No. 1 Reserve) during spring breakup on the Hay River, May 5-6, 2008. View looking east, showing damage to vestry. Residential school site was 50 metres to the right, out of view.
View of St. Peter's Mission Church knocked off its foundations by the force of flood waters and ice floes that tore through the Katlodeeche First Nation (Dene No. 1 Reserve) during spring breakup on the Hay River, May 5-6, 2008. View northeast, taken from main road through reserve, on east bank of river. Residential school site was 50 metres to the right, out of view.
View looking east through entrance gate, showing effects of flood waters that rushed through site during spring breakup on the Hay River, May 5-6, 2008. Many spirit houses and markers were dislodged and carried to far side of cemetery near fence.