Mask on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Rattles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Detail of a whale mask on display in Montréal

Image of a boardwalk through the old Nisga'a village of Aiyansh, in the Nass River valley of BC.

Portrait of Able Derek, Nisga'a. A similar portrait of him is printed on page 136 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: Abel Derek at Gitlakdamix, now called Old Aiyanch 'I am just a common man.'"

Image of Bessie Haizinqua in the old village of Aiyanch. A colour version of this image is printed on page 138 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: "Bessie Haizinqua - a proud young Nishga woman. Walking along the pathway through the old village of Aiyanch. She carried a bowl of bear meat; the scene was primitive and beautiful."

Chilkat blanket, feast dishes, and spoons on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Portrait of Squamish Chief Dominic Charlie (Tsee-Qawl-tuhn).

Portrait of Squamish Chief Dominic Charlie (Tsee-Qawl-tuhn).

Portrait of Theresa Gabriel, Stl'al'lmx of Pemberton Valley. A similar image is printed on page 39 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: "Theresa Gabriel 86 years old. An old timer in the valley, she has watched history unfold around her."

Portrait of Matilda Jim, resident of the Stl'al'lmx Mount Currie Reserve. She is seen here weaving a basket. A portrait of her is printed on page 43 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: Matilda Jim, 106 years old. One of the village's most active basket makers. She spends her days weaving to meet a constant demand for her wares."

Portrait of an older Stl'al'lmx woman on the Mount Currie Reserve near Pemberton, BC.

Mask on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

The Alert Bay Community House, completed in 1963. The two post arches are 17 feet high, supporting two 70 foot logs, each measuring 3 feet in diameter and weighing 5 tons. The roof has a large opening at the center to allow smoke to escape from the open pit fire. Photo by Eric J. Cooke; published by J. Barnard Photographer LTD, Victoria B. C.

Image shows the original Alert Bay Community Centre, also known as the Namgis Big House. This original Big House was constructed in 1966, and destroyed in 1997 by arson. A new building, with a nearly identical exterior wall, was raised in 1999.

Visitors in Gallery 3 (now the O'Brian Gallery) at the Museum of Anthropology during its official opening.

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."

Image of a high desert area in the Similkameen region of BC, with mostly brush and some patches of trees. A wire fence is in the foreground, and a log cabin is in the background.