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".
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".
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.
Item is a photograph of Alex Hanuse and Gertrude (Gertie) Hanuse (nee Martin). Married January 21, 1935 Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001
Item is a photograph of Alex Hanuse and Gertrude (Gertie) Hanuse (nee Martin). Married January 21, 1935 Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001
Item is a photograph of: Back row from left: Alfred James (Jack) Hanuse, Mary Jane Hanuse (nee Alfred), George Alfred. Front row: Margaret Alfred (later married Sam Hunt), Emma Hunt, Nora Alfred, Flora Hanuse. Information supplied by Elders from Alert Bay in January 2001. Sam Hunt's wife Top row: Jack and Mary Hanuse, [unknown] Bottom row: Margaret Hunt, Emma Silas (Hunt), Nora Alfred (Dick), [unknown] Information supplied by William Wasden, MOA intern 2005
Photograph of a bride and groom, standing outside in front of a line of cars. Handwritten annotations in the album in which this print was originally housed identify the couple as Wally and Florentina Jolliffe(?). A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1959.
Item is a sound recording made by Potterton Productions titled Potlach People, that features the sound of potlatch whistles followed by a short talk (approximately 1.5 minutes) by artist Robert Davidson. The rest of the recording is made-up of a soundscape featuring whistles and bird calls.
Image is of two Tait family members holding drums as they chant with their backs to the camera. Further away Norman appears blurred as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.