Rites and ceremonies

Chief Mungo Martin memorial, pole raising

25-03-06-a037977
Item
1970

Image of the raising of a totem pole made in memory of the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. The pole was placed at his grave.

Anthony Carter

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040352
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040360
Item
1969 or 1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Ceremony for the Mungo Martin memorial pole rasing

132-1-C-A-a040351
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Elders perform the ceremony for the raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay.

Ceremony: Alert Bay

25-04-08-a038450
Item
[197-?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image from an unidentified ceremony in Alert Bay, BC.

Anthony Carter

Ceremonial performance

92-4-a034655
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several people involved in a performance. A female plays the drum. A male, clad in a bathing suit and regalia, dances on his knee. Another man wearing a headdress, stands at the back of the photo. Spectators are also visible in this outdoor scene.

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034620
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and a ceremonial dance seems to be in progress.

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034656
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several women and children dancing outdoors. Others play drums in the background.

Capilano Potlatch 1975

25-07-2
File
1975

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

File consists of slides labeled "Potlatch 75" and "Potlatch Capalanoh."

Bill Reid's speech

131-a040252
Item
February 1987

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.

Bill Reid's speech

131-a040251
Item
February 1987

Part of Joi Carlin fonds

Image is of Bill Reid holding a piece of paper during his address at the welcome ceremony.

Bill Reid in front of canoe log

131-a040248
Item
February 1987

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.

Bill Reid at the welcome ceremony

131-a040250
Item
February 1987

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 and Norman Tait

131-a040259
Item
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.

Bill Cranmer

1-4-B-23 (21.12)
File
[199-?]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains three images taken by Vicki Jensen of a potlatch in Alert Bay

Backdrop and some items from the potlatch display in Montréal

132-1-C-A-a040414
Item
1969 or 1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

An image of the backdrop and a few items from the potlatch display done by the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Axu Leading Potlatch Procession

138-03-02-17
Item
[ca. 198-]

Part of Paddling to Where I Stand collection

Image of Agnes Alfed leading a procession. People on the background.
Handwritten annotation on back "Axu leading potlatch procession. No date" and number 10-1.
Item was originally numbered by creator with number 123.

Martine J. Reid

Alert Bay Potlatch for Tony Hunt, name giving and presenting his personal song