Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay
Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at what appears to be the Namgis Burial Grounds in Alert Bay, BC. The poles were possibly made by Charlie James.
Mildred Laurie
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.
Houston (family)
An image showing three people sitting in boat, one of them rowing. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Danny and Jimmy Short and a friend go deer hunting. Do they expect rain?"
File contains historical photographs of Gitxsan villages, with a specific focus on totem poles and various buildings in the villages. There are also some images of the Gitxsan people in regalia. The textual records contain information to some of the photographs, listing the photograph's title and the museum and/or archive it originated from.
This fonds consists of textual records, photographs, negatives, slides, audio recordings, compact discs and video on DVD that relate to Kovanic’s academic and film career. The fonds relates especially to her work in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, but also captures her work with First Nations on the Northwest coast of British Columbia.
Gillian Darling Kovanic
George Hunt Sr. pole (Kwakwaka’wakw)
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of totem pole carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters". The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Anthony Carter
This file contains images of Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw artifacts. Many of the photos are official photographs taken by various museums in Canada and the United States, but others are historical photos. These artifacts include masks, rattles, carvings, fishing equipment and fish processing, canoes, and North Coast architecture, such as long houses and house posts.
Frontlets, masks, and rattles on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Frontlets, masks, and rattles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Frontlets on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Frontlets on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Frontlets on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
From all over the place, raising totem in Alert Bay
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a totem pole in Alert Bay, BC, at the grave of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was carved to honor the Chief. This image shows the pole right after it has been raised, with the ropes used to raise it still attached. Additional information and images of this pole are featured on pages 28-33 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Jack Peters with coppers
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a Jack Peters seated at a table with copper remnants. Peters is described in Carter's book "From History's Locker," as being the "only year-round resident" of Dead Point reserve ("Tga-tsuamuquame").The pieces of copper are "from one of the last great potlatches."
Anthony Carter
From all over the place, Jack Peters with coppers
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of a Jack Peters seated at a table with copper remnants. Peters is described in Carter's book "From History's Locker," as being the "only year-round resident" of Dead Point reserve ("Tga-tsuamuquame").The pieces of copper are "from one of the last great potlatches."
Anthony Carter
Frog figure on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Frog figure on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
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Freeman, Kynoc & Bella Bella [Heiltsuk]
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Portrait of Mr. Freeman, seen from neck up. Similar to image printed on page 32 of the book Somewhere Between.
Anthony Carter
An image of two fishing boat docked in the harbor, woods and mountains in the background. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Fish boats in the Fall, after a day of gill netting."
An image showing a fishing boat passing by near a village, houses and woods in the background. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "There is going to be a storm. A seine boat travelling up the coast seeks shelter in Kyuquot. In the top of the frame is the Indian Reserve."
First Nations community members
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images of First Nations adults and children in Bella Coola, Klemtu, Bella Bella, Haida Gwaii, and Hartley Bay, BC.
Anthony Carter
An image of a drawing by the Kyuquot Elementary School children titled " A Final look at Kyuquot".