Rites and ceremonies

A man who may be a priest walks under a canopy. He is accompanied by four men who carry the canopy, four men carrying flags, and four women. A lake is visible behind the group as is a mountain in the distance.

Fred Ryckman

Indian Funeral Pt Simpson

89-a039246
Item
[1893-1911]

Part of Reverend Smith Stanley Osterhout fonds

Crowd holding up coffin outside of church in Port Simpson

Indian Professional Dancers

81-04-a033238
Item
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

Inside the big house

92-4-a034622
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 some kind of event is in progress.

Inside the big house, view three

92-4-a034624
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 some kind of event is in progress.

Inside the big house, view two

92-4-a034623
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 some kind of event is in progress.

Items on display in Montréal

132-1-C-A-a040435
Item
1969 or 1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Jim Hart Pole Raising Legacy Opening

110-5-2-3
File
November 24, 1981

Part of Public Programming and Education fonds

Joe David and daughter

131-a040254
Item
February 1987

Part of Joi Carlin fonds

Image is of Joe David wearing a button blanket with his daughter.

Joe David and daughter

131-a049256
Item
February 1987

Part of Joi Carlin fonds

Joe David and his daughter are in front of the canoe log. The little girl appears tucked under her father's button blanket.
Norman Tait stands at the left of image holding one of the canoe paddles.

Joe David and daughter

131-a040257
Item
February 1987

Part of Joi Carlin fonds

At the center of image, Joe David's daughter can be seen tucked under her father's button blanket in such a way that her eyes are entirely covered by the cloak. Norman Tait stands on the left side of image.

Joi Carlin fonds

131
Fonds
February 1987

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.

K'san Pole Raising