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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Chief and Warriors

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Date: 1979
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
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.

Chief and Warriors

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Date: 1979
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
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.

Chief and Warriors

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Date: 1979
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
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.

Chief and Warriors

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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.

Chief and Warriors

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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.

Chief Campbell

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Date: 1972
Description: Chief Abel Campbell from Gitanyow, B.C.

Chief Campbell

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Date: 1972
Description: Gitanyow hereditary chief Abel Campbell

Chief Displays Rattle

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Date: 1972
Description: Hereditary Gitxsan chief, David Gunanoot holding a rattle.

Chief Drumming

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Date: 1972
Description: Moses Morrison

Chief figure with copper

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Carved and painted figure of a chief donning a hat and holding a copper.

Chief Gaum

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Date: 1927
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: Chief Gaum and Kitselas Band members determining salmon runs by the position of the sun against the mountains

Chief Gaum's Interior Post

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Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being. House of Gaum is House seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Chief Gaum's Interior Post

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Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being. House of Gaum is House seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Chief Gidion Meneshgu

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Date: 1918
Name(s): Shotridge, Louis
Description: Chief Gidion Meneshgu at Aiyansh.

Chief in Front of Screen

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Date: 1972
Description: Ernest Hyzims standing in front of carved and painted dance screen. Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.