Alice Ravenhill to Miss Aitken (Feb.6, 1941)
One of several form letters Alice Ravenhill sent out to the principals and teachers Indian Residential and Day schools across British Columbia to inquire about existing arts-based education initiatives and to invite these educators to join the BCIACWS in supporting and building on the initiatives began by Anthony Walsh and Noel Stewart. She explains that her intent with focusing on art in particular is to "bring about a more sympathetic relation between them and their white fello [sic] Canadians" and to replace the kitchy Aboriginal-themed souvenirs in tourist shops with actual artwork by Aboriginal students at Residential Schools, in the interest of showing them how to utilize their artistic talents to make a living.
Alice Ravenhill
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Feb.6, 1941
Alice Ravenhill to J.M Kennedy (Feb.6, 1941)
One of several form letters Alice Ravenhill sent out to the principals and teachers Indian Residential and Day schools across British Columbia to inquire about existing arts-based education initiatives and to invite these educators to join the BCIACWS in supporting and building on the initiatives began by Anthony Walsh and Noel Stewart. She explains that her intent with focusing on art in particular is to "bring about a more sympathetic relation between them and their white fello [sic] Canadians" and to replace the kitchy Aboriginal-themed souvenirs in tourist shops with actual artwork by Aboriginal students at Residential Schools, in the interest of showing them how to utilize their artistic talents to make a living.
Alice Ravenhill
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Feb.6, 1941
Alice Ravenhill to Noel Stewart (Jan.3, 1941)
Tourism; profits; publishing
Alice Ravenhill refers to a wooden carving made by Noel Stewart's students of "Mr. Coyote taking his Sunday Service" as a potential model for a type of Aboriginal souvenir that could be produced by the children in Residential schools and sold in shops in cities like Victoria. Further, she expresses explicit interest in building on the success of "The Tale of Nativity" by publishing a small booklet of Aboriginal tales, also to be prepared and illustrated by Mr. Stewart's students, which could be sold in a similar manner to her proposed figurines. The later pages of the letter are missing.
Alice Ravenhill
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Jan.3, 1941