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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Bear and Human Figure

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Top of a Totem at Klawock Totem Park. It appears to depict a person biting the ear of a dog or wolf.

Bear and Human Gravestone

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Grave figure with a bear and human figure at the base

Bear and Kadashans Poles

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Sea Bear Post and Chief Kadashans poles behind, the "Crane Pole" and "Redsnapper Pole"

Bear and Legs

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The remains of a fallen and partially decayed totem pole. The base figure represents a bear, and a human-like figure is seated above it

Bear and Whale

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Carved figures at New Kasaan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.

Bear Battle Helmet

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Battle helmet covered in fur with copper set in the eyes and mouth. Opercula shells make up the teeth.

Bear bone amulet

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Description: Bone amulet, carved from bone in image of bear.

Bear bone charm

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Ivory charm carved to depict bear.

Bear charm

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Description: Intricately carved amulet with bear crest, bear cub, and humans.

Bear Crest on Chief Shakes' House

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Outside of Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The outside has the formline design of a bear, the entrance is in the bear's stomach.

Bear Crest Tunic

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Painted elk hide shirt, folded from one side and opening on right with fringe. Frontal design is painted with red, teal, and black pigment.

Bear Dagger

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Description: Dagger with bear pommel and inlaid alone.

Bear Dagger on Display

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Sheathed dagger with bear pommel.

Bear Detail

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a carved bear from a fallen totem pole.

Bear Detail 1

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Bear post. Killer Whale long dorsal fin house, Kagwantan clan.