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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East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

East Pole at New Kasaan

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Ha'u (east) Pole. It was recounted that the carver of this pole was a decedent of a Tlingit village of Kake. The pole belonged to Sonnihat's grandfather who's name was ""east."" The figures represented on the pole starting from the top are ©father of us all,© Raven, killer whale, and Raven with a human figure on front, with Root on the bottom.

Eastern Cumshewa

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Date: 1878
Name(s): Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Description: From left to right: #5 house owned by Chief Kotlass, #6 Someone Lies Against It House, #7 (in front of 6) Greasy Whole House, and (far right) #9 unnamed house.

Eastern End of Chaatl

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Date: 1903
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: In the foreground is the frontal pole of the Chief's House as well as a mortuary depicting a heron with a large protruding beak on the frontal plaque. In the background are two similar killer whale memorials.

Eating Smoked Salmon

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Date: 1972
Description: Eslie Morrison enjoying barbecued salmon. These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The Book Builders of 'Ksan also produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices titled Gathering what the Great Nature provided: food traditions of the Gitksan, by the people of 'Ksan.

Eating Smoked Salmon

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Date: 1972
Description: Gertie Morrison eating salmon. These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The Book Builders of 'Ksan also produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices titled Gathering what the Great Nature provided: food traditions of the Gitksan, by the people of 'Ksan.

Eating Soapberries

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Date: 1972
Description: Ernest Hyzims eating soapberries also known as Indian Ice Cream

Eating Soapberries

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Date: 1972
Description: Lottie Muldow mixing yal, which means ""soapberries turned around and around"". This creamy mixture is also known to many by the name Indian ice-cream. Gertie Morrison has the spoons ready. These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The Book Builders of 'Ksan also produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices titled Gathering what the Great Nature provided: food…