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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Dagger Pommel

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Description: Dagger pommel depicting one bear on top of another, and is likely a depiction of the bear mother story.

Dagger Pommels

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002
Description: Carved dagger pommels, three of which appear to depict bears.

Daggers

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Description: Three daggers, of varying size, style and decoration. Left to right: carved bone hilt with image of bear inlaid with abalone; carved wooden handle in image of humanoid face inlaid with abalone; repoussé bear face with abalone inlaid eyes.

Daggers

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Museum display showing two daggers. The Dagger in the sheath resembles a double bladed war dagger.

Daggers

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Description: Various daggers with carved pommels. Two of the daggers are double ended war daggers.

Daggers

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Description: fighting knives better known as daggers. Each of these daggers has a uniquely carved pommel.

Daggers

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Various bone and iron daggers on display at MOA. All of these weapons appear to be a variation on the double ended dagger concept.

Damaged Whole Being Pole

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Date: 1969
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: The Whole Being Pole belonged to house five on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Dance Screen and House Posts

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Interior of Chief Shakes X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). At the back is a painted screen with two carved house posts to either side. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, "One-to-whom-people-will-listen," he carved four posts for the house.

Dancer Detail

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Date: 1895
Description: Chilcat dancer holding mask instead of trophy head.

Dancer with Daggers

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Date: 1895
Description: Detail of a Chilcat warrior dancer with daggars and wearing the frog in the sun crest of the Tlingit.

Dancers

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Date: 1895
Description: Chilkat men and boys posing in dancing atire.

Dancers at Klukwan

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Date: 1875 to 1885
Name(s): Styles, W. E.
Description: Large group of female performers wearing button blankets and other performance regalia.

Dancing Demonstration

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Date: 1972
Description: Documenting youth dancers wearing chilkat blankets at 'Ksan Histoical Village.

Dancing Demonstration

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Date: 1972
Description: Documenting youth dancers wearing chilkat blankets at 'Ksan Histoical Village.