George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

The Bill Reid Centre's George and Joanne MacDonald Image Archive contains images of Northwest Coast First Peoples, their villages, and their visual and material belongings. Many of the images collected by the MacDonalds are not unique, and can be found in museums and archives around the world. Throughout his career, Dr. MacDonald sought to bring these important resources together under one roof with the intent of creating access for Northwest Coast First Nations, and in particular artists, whose passion for historic imagery and visual documentation of their cultural belongings he witnessed first-hand. The archive is a reflection of the MacDonalds' research interests, their careers in archaeology and anthropology, their many relationships in the field, and their deep respect and admiration of the diverse nations of the Northwest Coast.

Contributed by The Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University.

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Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Alert Bay or 'Yalis, meaning "Spreading Leg Beach" was an ancient resource site and has been a traditional home of the 'Namgis people for several thousand years. It is located on Cormorant Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait. In 1860 the site was renamed "Alert Bay" after a British naval gunship. Colonial entrepreneurs set up a fish saltery at 'Yalis in 1870 and persuaded the 'Namgis people to relocate there from Xwalkw to provide labour for the new factory. The Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert…

Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Alert Bay or 'Yalis, meaning "Spreading Leg Beach" was an ancient resource site and has been a traditional home of the 'Namgis people for several thousand years. It is located on Cormorant Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait. In 1860 the site was renamed "Alert Bay" after a British naval gunship. Colonial entrepreneurs set up a fish saltery at 'Yalis in 1870 and persuaded the 'Namgis people to relocate there from Xwalkw to provide labour for the new factory. The Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert…

Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Alert Bay or 'Yalis, meaning "Spreading Leg Beach" was an ancient resource site and has been a traditional home of the 'Namgis people for several thousand years. It is located on Cormorant Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait. In 1860 the site was renamed "Alert Bay" after a British naval gunship. Colonial entrepreneurs set up a fish saltery at 'Yalis in 1870 and persuaded the 'Namgis people to relocate there from Xwalkw to provide labour for the new factory. The Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert…

Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Alert Bay or 'Yalis, meaning "Spreading Leg Beach" was an ancient resource site and has been a traditional home of the 'Namgis people for several thousand years. It is located on Cormorant Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait. In 1860 the site was renamed "Alert Bay" after a British naval gunship. Colonial entrepreneurs set up a fish saltery at 'Yalis in 1870 and persuaded the 'Namgis people to relocate there from Xwalkw to provide labour for the new factory. The Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert…

Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Alert Bay or 'Yalis, meaning "Spreading Leg Beach" was an ancient resource site and has been a traditional home of the 'Namgis people for several thousand years. It is located on Cormorant Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait. In 1860 the site was renamed "Alert Bay" after a British naval gunship. Colonial entrepreneurs set up a fish saltery at 'Yalis in 1870 and persuaded the 'Namgis people to relocate there from Xwalkw to provide labour for the new factory. The Namgis Burial Grounds at Alert…

Alert Bay, de Menil Collection

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The memorial arch was designed by Henry Speck, Udzi'stalis (1908 – 1971), 1958. Reference: Research with U'mista Cultural Centre staff for MOA/Satellite Gallery exhibition "Projections: The Paintings of Henry Speck, Udzi'stalis," 2012, by Karen Duffek, 1956- and Marcia Crosby.

All Hat Exterior Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum. House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

All Hat Exterior Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum. House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

All Hat House Post

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Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum. House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

All Hat Post in the Snow

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Date: 1918
Name(s): Shotridge, Louis
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum. House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

All Hat Post in the Trees

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Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum.

All-Frogs

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Date: 1975
Name(s): Inglis, Richard
Description: At the top of the pole is 'Neegyamks, with small frogs crawling down her body and hands as well as frog faces in her eyes. Along the remaining portion of the pole are three large Hanging-Frogs. This pole was raised by Chief Gwinuu.

Amulet

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Description: detial shot of shaman amulets with bone pieces.

Amulet soul catcher

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Soul catcher with necklace holes, typical wolf figures, with triangular abalone inlaid in centre in geometric configuration.

Analysing abalone

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Date: 1972
Description: From the left: Walter Joseph, Murphy Stanley and Walter Harris examining abalone shells. Abalone is an important material in Northwest Coast art. It is used as a decorative inlay, as jewellery, and it is sewn onto robes and ceremonial regalia. It is often used to denote power, rank, and prestige.