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's House

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Date: 1881
Name(s): Dossetter, Edward
Description: This is the Chief's Houses. On the left is the frontal pole and on the right is its memorial pole.

Chief's Portrait

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Date: 1972
Description: Hereditary Gitxsan chief, David Gunanoot.

Chief's Portrait

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Date: 1972
Description: Hereditary Gitxsan chief, David Gunanoot.

Chief's Profile

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Date: 1972
Description: Hereditary Gitxsan chief, David Gunanoot.

Chief's Seat

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

Chief's Seat

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Date: 1972
Description: Settee or chiefs seat Re-enactment of the First Salmon Ceremony performed by the 'Ksan Performing Arts Group. The re-enactment is based on the narrative recorded by Franz Boas for the Gitselesu of Kitselas Canyon.

Chief's Seat

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Date: 1972
Description: settee or chiefs seat Re-enactment of the First Salmon Ceremony performed by the 'Ksan Performing Arts Group. The re-enactment is based on the narrative recorded by Franz Boas for the Gitselesu of Kitselas Canyon.

Chief's Seat

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Date: 1972
Description: Ernest Hyzims- Gitsegukla cheif eating soapberries also called Indian Ice Cream. He is sitting in a Chief's seat or settee carved and painted at the Gittanmax School.

Chief's Seat

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Date: 1972
Description: Gitsegukla Chief, Ernest Hyzims sitting on a settee or a chief's seat

Chiefs

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Date: 1907
Description: Klukwan Chiefs posing for a portrait in chilkat blankets.

Chifteness Morrison

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Date: 1972
Description: Chief and elder, Elsie Morrison.

Chilcat Weaving at 'Ksan

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing performs for the camera in a Chilcat loom and weaving demonstration organized by George F. MacDonald.

Child in Button Blanket

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Date: 1895
Description: Girl posing in front of one of the Frog posts and the Cannibal Giant holding Dead Tlingit. Cannibal Giant is the creature from which mosquitos were born. Frog house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Child in Costume

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Date: 1972
Description: Re-enactment of the First Salmon Ceremony performed by the 'Ksan Performing Arts Group. The re-enactment is based on the narrative recorded by Franz Boas for the Gitselesu of Kitselas Canyon.

Child in Mask

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Date: 1980
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Children performing at the Museum of Anthropology.