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The Bill Reid Centre's digital image archive is the digital version of a research collection first assembled by Dr. George MacDonald and his wife Joanne MacDonald over their long careers in Canadian museology, archaeology, and anthropology. The archive represents the MacDonalds' deep respect for the cultures of the Northwest Coast, their connections to numerous communities along the coast, as well as their relationships with museums, archives, friends and colleagues. These images are made available here for research and educational purposes. Other uses may require permission; users are responsible for contacting copyright holders to obtain such permission.

Beaver Post

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George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

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Title: Beaver Post
Date: 1927
Photographer: H.I. Smith
Description: The beaver house post as found by Smith in 1927. The post represents the giant beaver Pelemgwae.

Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Village: Gitlaxdzawk
Subject(s): Tsimshian
Gitselasu
Kitselas Canyon
Skeena River
Gitladzok
Rights: No known Copyrights exist

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