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 Kaisun Frontal Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A frontal pole that features three watchmen, a cormorant, and a supernatural snag in two manifestations: The upper is a bear like figure holding two human figures, and the lower is a human figure with a stick rising from its head. At the base is a sea grizzly with the whales tale in its mouth.

Detail of Kaisun Frontal Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A frontal pole that features three watchmen, a cormorant, and a supernatural snag in two manifestations: The upper is a bear like figure holding two human figures, and the lower is a human figure with a stick rising from its head. At the base is a sea grizzly with the whales tale in its mouth.

Detail of Kaisun Frontal Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A frontal pole that features three watchmen, a cormorant, and a supernatural snag in two manifestations: The upper is a bear like figure holding two human figures, and the lower is a human figure with a stick rising from its head. At the base is a sea grizzly with the whales tale in its mouth.

Detail of Kaisun Frontal Pole

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A frontal pole that features three watchmen, a cormorant, and a supernatural snag in two manifestations: The upper is a bear like figure holding two human figures, and the lower is a human figure with a stick rising from its head. At the base is a sea grizzly with the whales tale in its mouth.

Detail of Kayak

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One-legged-Fisherman (eagle) figure from the top of the Kayak totem pole. In memory of Kaukish who died in 1897.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

Menil_HG-0173-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

Menil_HG-0174-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

Menil_HG-0175-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.

Detail of Kiusta Shaman Grave

Menil_HG-0193-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail shot of one of the original posts remaining at a Shaman's grave in Kiusta. The figure is poses with one arm down holding a rattle, and his other arm close to his chest holding a soul-catcher. His shaman's cap disintegrated almost completely.