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 Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

Menil_HG-0604-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Mortuary Post at sGang Gwaay

Menil_HG-0608-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Bear Mother Pole

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Bear Mother pole was carved for Chief Ni'isginwaatx of the Wolf tribe. This pole was erected ca. 1860 and stood 25 ft tall.

Bear Mother Pole

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The Bear Mother pole was carved for Chief Ni'isginwaatx of the Wolf tribe. This pole was erected ca. 1860 and stood 25 ft tall.

Bear Mother Pole

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Description: The Bear Mother pole after it was repainted, date unknown. This pole was carved for Chief Ni'isginwaatx of the Wolf tribe. It was erected ca. 1860 and stood 25 ft tall.