- 131-a040259
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- February 1987
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Bill Reid standing in front of the canoe log with Norman Tait at the very left of image.
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Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Bill Reid standing in front of the canoe log with Norman Tait at the very left of image.
Bill Reid at the welcome ceremony
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Rob't, Mercy, Norman, and Bill Reid during welcome ceremony. Bill Reid is speaking with folded notes in his hands. Mercy holds an umbrella while Norman holds a paddle.
Bill Reid in front of canoe log
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Bill Reid appears blurry as he stands in front of the canoe log with Norman at the left side of image.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Bill Reid standing in front of the canoe log and delivering his address at the welcome ceremony.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Bill Reid holding a piece of paper during his address at the welcome ceremony.
The fonds consists of photographs documenting the welcome ceremony that occurred in February 1987 for the canoe project by Nisga’a carver Norman Tait. The Museum of Anthropology appears in the background of multiple pictures in which spectators can be seen gathered for the 1st cut ceremony of the canoe log. Norman The event included speeches as well as ceremonies and performances by Norman Tait and his close relatives. Joe David, Reva Robinson, and Bill Reid are among the other notable individuals that appear in these images.
Fonds consists of 21 photographs from the 1978 Bill Reid pole raising ceremony at Skidegate, an event at which Gill was an observer.
Kuldip Gill