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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View of a Warrior from Behind

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Date: 1979
Description: The 'Ksan Performance group re-enacting the story of the warrior chief Nehl'xt or 'Nekt at 'Ksan Historical Village. The story takes place at 'Battle Hill© near Gitwangak village. 'Nekt was an aggressive warrior and led many successful raids against neighbouring tribes. He is remembered and celebrated by the Gitxsan people as a powerful and great leader.

View of Haida Gwaii

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Scenic view of Haida Gwaii from near Kaisun. Kaisun is a village on the west coast of Moresby Island. It is located at the east end of Inskip Channel, due south of Cha'atl village, with which it has close ties.

View of Historic Kitselas

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Date: 1900 to 1915
Name(s): Burton, F.
Description: Histoic Kitselas

View of Main Glyph

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Main glyph on Ringbolt Island.

View of Petroglyphs and the River

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Main glyph at Ringbolt Island and whirlpools in the Kitselas Canyon.

View of Ringbolt

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Ringbolt Island

View of the Canyon

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Ringbolt Island is th location of five seperate petroglyphs. It is most likely that the petroglyphs in the Kitselas Canyon are associated with shamanism. A shaman is a religious specialist and healer whose primary function is to cure people. Shamanic activity was carried out away from village sites and is very closely associated with notioins of transformation.

View of the Kitselas Canyon

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: KItselas Canyon

View of the Skeena River

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Date: 2008
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Whirlpools and eddies from the viewing station along the Kitselas Canyon walking tour.

View of Totem Park

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Full View of totems at Klawock Totem Park. The original totem poles were carved many years ago at a site on nearby Tuxekan Island where a large Tlingit settlement once existed. Later, around the 1930s, copies of those totems were re-carved by unemployed master boat builders in Klawock through the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a public work relief program.

View of Totems

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The original totem poles were carved many years ago at a site on nearby Tuxekan Island where a large Tlingit settlement once existed. Later, around the 1930s, copies of those totems were re-carved by unemployed master boat builders in Klawock through the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a public work relief program.

View of Whole Being Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The Whole Being Pole. Whole Being belonged to House number five on the Gitladzawk Map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

View of Woodworm and Raven Post

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Profile of worm bing pushed into the chest of Woodworm post. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

View to the Pier

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Welcome or potlatch figure on the shore. This figure has a tree grwoing form the top giving the appearance of hair.

Viewing the Glyphs

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Dave Walker putting water on petroglyphs in order to see them better