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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Smokehouse Exterior

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Date: 1972
Description: Lottie Muldow's smokehouse. 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.

Smokehouse Interior

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Date: 1972
Description: Lottie Muldow's smokehouse. 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.

Smokehouse Rafters

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Date: 1972
Description: Smoking 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.

Smokehouse Siding

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Date: 1972
Description: Exterior of smokehouse. 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.

Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole

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Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: This pole, also known as the Weneel totem pole was raised by Chief Weget. This photo details the top Thunderbird, that was partially destroyed when the pole later fell. Below are two rows of skulls. The first row are without bodies and the second row have bodies.

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanootmaking snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes

Snow Shoes

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Date: 1972
Description: David Gunanoot making snow shoes