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.

Copyright and Terms of use

See individual items for detailed Copyright and Terms of use information. 

 

Search within Collection

Displaying 1861 - 1875 of 5804

Fallen Pole in Skedans

Menil_HG-0791-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

Fallen Pole in Skedans

Menil_HG-0829-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

Fallen Pole in Skedans

Menil_HG-0830-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

Fallen Pole in Skedans

Menil_HG-0831-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

Fallen Pole in Skedans

Menil_HG-0832-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1015-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1028-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1029-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1030-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1031-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole in Yan

Menil_HG-1056-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A fallen totem pole in the village of Yan

Fallen Pole-of-the-Moon

Gitsegukla50-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: This pole, which was raised by Chief Guxsan has fallen. This is a detail of Skawah, from the front of the pole. The moon that had once encircled her has now fallen off of the pole.

Fallen Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole

Gitsegukla19-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1920 to 1925
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This pole, which was originally raised by Chief Weget, lies on the bank of the Skeena River.

Fallen Strongman Pole

Wran.%2066-7-38Q-21-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: When standing, this pole showed a human figure with crossed arms wearing a frog hat. Below is Gonakadet, and what appears to be a child, holding a whale. The bottom figure looks like a wolf or possibly a Sea Grizzly.

Fallen Totem

de%20Menil%20Slide%20Donation247-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Totem pole laying on the ground.