Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), 1919-2002
Description: Tlingit atlatls or spear throwers with various carved motifs.
Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), 1919-2002
Description: Underside of atlatls or spear throwers with various carved motifs.
Date: 1972
Description: Abel Campbell stoking fire under drying racks. The prepared berries have been spread out over a bed of salmonberry leaves. Skunk cabbage is normally used for this purpose These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to record some of the traditional food processing practices among the Gitxsan and to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers. The Book Builders of 'Ksan produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices titled Gathering…
Date: 1972
Description: Abel Campbell creating the fire under the drying rack. These scenes of food gathering and processing were initiated in order to record some of the traditional food practices among the Gitxsan and to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers. The Book Builders of 'Ksan 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.
Date: 1972
Description: Berry drying rack
Date: 1972
Description: Gertie Morrison placing stick in the ground to barbecue fresh 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.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: View of SGang Gwaay from the water. Note how close the row of mortuary and memorial poles stood to the beach.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: View from the overgrowth out to the beach and the islet.
Date: 1980 to 1989
Name(s): Goodall, Jane, 1934-2025
Description: View of Mortuary poles from the water. Small groups of people are taken to see the remaining poles.
Date: 1901
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: Group of mortuary and memorial poles in front of houses at north end of village. The mortuary featuring an eagle standing on a seal on the far left is shown here with its separately carved beak still attached.
Date: 1901
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: Looking north through the cluster of poles at the far end of the village. Note that the frontal plaques from the mortuary poles have fallen off or been removed, and that trees are starting to sprout on the poles themselves. On the islet to the right were shaman graves.
Date: 1960 to 1970
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by Adelaide de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Raven Totem Pole, Chief Shake's family totem pole. It dignified a living son, and commemorates one dead. Erected in 1896, The pole stood for 82 years until falling down in a windstorm in 1978.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Three different poles located in the vicinity of Shake's clan house
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Raven Totem Pole, Chief Shake's family totem pole. It dignified a living son, and commemorates one dead. Erected in 1896, The pole stood for 82 years until falling down in a windstorm in 1978.
