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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Bow and Arrow Display

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Display case exhibiting bows and arrows and various other hunting and fishing implements.

Bow Display

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Dragonfly painted bow, arrows, halibut hook, canoe and atlatl.

Bowl

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Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.

Bowl

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Date: 1972
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.

Bowl with Design

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing dish at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Box Design

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Date: 1993
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Individual box design from a wooden screen from Box House. The representation of stacks of elaborately carved boxes signaled the wealth of the chief and his family.

Box Design

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Date: 1993
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Wooden screen from Box House, Klukwan Alaska. The representation of stacks of elaborately carved boxes signaled the wealth of the chief and his family. Barry Herem photo 1993

Box Drum

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Date: 1972
Description: Box Drum Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.

Box Full of Berries

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Date: 1972
Description: Soapberries

Box House Model

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Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This is a model of the double-post mortuary that stood in front of the Box House, and held the remains of Xasg.ot of the Rotten House People. The Deans's model of this mortuary has a carved and painted Dogfish design on the front, and is surmounted by a Raven.

Box Making

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.

Box Making

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.

Box Making

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.

Box Making

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.

Box Making

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.