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 Pole and Small Hate Pole

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
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. Pole of Small Hat in background.

Bear of Chief Shake's House

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Outside of Chief Shakes X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The front has the formline design of a bear

Bear paint brush

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Description: Carved wooden paintbrush in image of bear, assembled with hairs and twine. It is unclear if this item belonged to a shaman.

Bear paw dance accessory

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Name(s): Halpin, Marjorie, M., 1937-
Description: Dance accessory made of bear paws with abalone inlay, and large rectangular abalone pieces

Bear Pole

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Short Bear monument that stood near the middle portion of Ank'idaa, 1927.

Bear Pommel

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002
Description: Intricately carved knife pommel depicting a bear. The bear appears to have a human figure in its mouth and is inlaid with abalone.

Bear Post

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Date: 1905
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Bear holding a man depicted on a house post at T'akus, Smith Inlet.

Bear Post

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Date: 1915 to 1925
Name(s): Shotridge, Louis
Description: Bear posts, Killer Whale long dorsal fin house. Kagwantan clan. These posts were collected by Louis Shotridge and are now at the University Musuem, University of Pennsylvania.

Bear Post

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Sea Bear Post with potlatch rings on top

Bear Post and Crane Pole

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Sea Bear post in foreground and Chief Kadashan's "Crane Pole" behind

Bear Post and Ridge Beam

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Date: 1905
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Bear holding a man depicted on a house post at T'akus, Smith Inlet.

Bear Post Detail

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

Bear Post with Hands Down

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Bear post

Bear Post With Hands Up

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Bear post

Bear Post With Hands Up

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Bear post