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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Detail of Grave Monument

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Masset Cemetery

Detail of Grizzly Bear Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

Detail of Grizzly Bear Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

Detail of Grizzly Bear Mortuary Post

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: detail Tall Memorial pole with a grizzly at the base

Detail of Grizzly Bear Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a Mortuary post depicting a grizzly bear, with a cub between its legs, and human figures in the ears. It stood on an usual figure obscured by vegetation

Detail of Grizzly Bear Mortuary Post

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of a Mortuary post depicting a grizzly bear, with a cub between its legs, and human figures in the ears. It stood on an usual figure obscured by vegetation

Detail of Haida Pole

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Date: 1966
Name(s): Ochs, Peter
Description: Detail of human figure on a pole by Bill Reid at UBC village.

Detail of Hair Attached to Mask

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Date: 1972
Description: Freida Deising mask at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Detail of Helmet and Armour

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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.

Detail of House Post

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: House post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House)

Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post

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Date: 1971
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Detail of Human Monumental at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of a leaning Pole in Old Kasaan. The figure could depict a human figure wearing a hat with sgil (potlatch rings).

Detail of Human Monumental at Old Kasaan

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of a leaning Pole in Old Kasaan. The figure could depict a human figure wearing a hat with sgil (potlatch rings).

Detail of 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).

Detail of Interior Post

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Date: 1980
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Close up of rear interior pole from Chief Skow's House. This photo was taken inside a reconstruction of the house. The original poles now reside at the Seattle Art Museum as a part of the John Hauberg collection.