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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Shaman mannequin

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Name(s): Darby, S.
Description: "The Dig" museum exhibition shot, Mannequin display in full Shamanistic wardrobe

Shaman mannequin in trance

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of museum diorama depicting shaman performing and in trance.

Shaman necklce and crown (on mannequin)

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Description: Museum exhibition displaying mannequin donning claw crown (Tsimshian 6549) and shaman's bone necklace (Haida 10656).

Shaman Performing

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Shaman wearing a grizzly bear claw corwn performing a healing ritual on a patient wearing a mask and covered in a chilkat blanket.

Shaman Post Profile

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of House post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The figure is likely a representation of a shaman with a frog emerging from his mouth. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, One-to-whom-people-will-listen.

Shaman Shakes Rattle over Sick Man

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Name(s): Kihn, W. Langdon, 1898-1957
Description: Illustration by W. Langdon Kihn, Shaman healing ill man.

Shaman wolf charm

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Description: Soul catcher, made from bone. Shallow carvings, and no present abalone inlay.

Shaman wooden whistles

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Museum display of various whistles.

Shaman's bird skull hat

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Description: Shaman's hat constructed from birch bark, spruce root, fabric and birds skull.

Shaman's bird skull hat view #2

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Description: Shaman's hat constructed from birch bark, spruce root, fabric and birds skull.

Shaman's bone choker

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Description: Choker made of wood, hide and various bone fragments and amulets.

Shaman's bone choker detail

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Description: Closeup of amulet on choker made of wood, hide and various bone fragments and amulets.The amulet appears to ba a halibut.

Shaman's bone necklace

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Museum exhibition of shaman bone necklace constructed from bone pieces, leather, and various bone charms.

Shaman's bone necklace

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Description: Shamanistic bone necklace, made from leather, bone fragments and shell.

Shaman's button hat

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Shaman's folding hat, of red fabric adorned extensively with abalone buttons.