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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Dancing Demonstration

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

Dancing Display

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Date: 1972
Description: Gitsegukla Chief Ernest Hyzims.

Dark House

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Date: 1941
Description: A row of memorial poles associated with the Dark House and Gambling House. Further off in the distance is the eagle memorial of the Eyebrow House.

Dark House Frontal Pole

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Date: 1963
Description: The Dark House frontal pole has a hummingbird at the top followed by four potlatch cylinders, a grizzly bear with a cub in its mouth, and then a grizzly bear with tongue extended. At the base of the pole there is an obscured figure, possibly a whale

Debris Found at Dig Site

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Historic debris found during site excavation.

Debris Found at Dig Site

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Historic debris found during site excavation.

Debris Located During Dig

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Historic debris found during site excavation.