Longhouse remains – Deer Pass Narrows – corner post
- 50-A033504
- Item
- [1987]
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Longhouse remains – Deer Pass Narrows – corner post
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Liz and Don Wilson stringing oolichaas for smoking (from Bella Coola)
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Herring roe on branches, drying.
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gravesite across channel from Old Town - grave goods
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gravesite across channel from Old Town
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
During their time living in Bella Bella, the Houstons took many photographs of the lives of the Heiltsuk First Nation community documenting the day-to-day lives of the Heiltsuk First Nation as well as ceremonial activities. The colour slides document the construction, painting, and launching of the Gi’wa, a Heiltsuk canoe which sailed with the Lootaas, the Haida canoe built by Bill Reid for Expo 86. Some of the slides document the welcome feast at Bella Bella in honour of the Haida crew of the Lootaas. The colour slides also document several potlatches and wedding feasts held in the community hall, and the local Sports Day parade. Slides also depict the role of the fishing in the community, such as smoking salmon and processing roe. Other photos document gravestones on a nearby cemetery island, derelict canneries, petroglyphs and pictographs, totem poles and house posts, all in or near Bella Bella.
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Gi'wa in shed at beach - Marshall Windsor
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
Gi’wa in shed at beach. Marshall Windsor right foreground. Note Gi’wa sweatshirt beside unfinished paddle. Paddlers carved their own paddles .
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Gi’wa launching ceremony - Moses [Huwchitt] (David Gladstone on left)
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa launching ceremony - Granny B. (Beatrice Brown)
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa launching ceremony - Gi’wa launched! Frank Brown in stern, passing Government Dock.
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa launching ceremony - David Gladstone, Frank Brown
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa launching ceremony - “Queen of the North” passes by.
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa Conclusion Ceremony - Wawiskas hall
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa Conclusion Ceremony - dancer with bow
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa Conclusion Ceremony - clown
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa Conclusion Ceremony - April Reid leads
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
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Gi’wa celebration feast - the paddlers.
Part of Gordon and Louanne Houston fonds
Gi’wa celebration feast - the paddlers. Frank Brown on right.
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