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".
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.
Crowd holding up coffin outside of church in Port Simpson
Group portrait of processional to lake
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
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
Group portrait of people near a lake
Part of Fred Ryckman fonds
Several individuals seem to be walking down to the lake. Some young men are dressed as altar boys. Another group carries a canopy of sorts.
Fred Ryckman
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
Florentina Jolliffe (?) in wedding gown
Photograph of Florentina Jolliffe in her wedding gown. A stamp on the verso of the print indicates that it was printed in 1959.
Mildred Laurie
Detail of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A detail of the Mungo Martin memorial pole just after being raised in Alert Bay.
Detail of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A close up image of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole during the raising ceremony in Alert Bay.
Detail of the Mungo Martin Memorial pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A detail of the Mungo Martin memorial pole before it was raised in Alert Bay.
Dancers, Capilano Reserve, North Vancouver
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image from a Pow Wow at the Capilano Reserve in North Vancouver, BC.
Anthony Carter
Photograph of dancesr at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancers, including others in ceremonial dress.
Photograph of a dancer by a fire at an outdoor gathering, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is gathered around the dancer.
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor gathering (potlatch?), with a large crowd watching.
Photograph of a dancer at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A crowd is around the dancer, including others in ceremonial dress.
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of crowd at a funeral (for Any?).
Anthony Carter
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of crowd at a funeral (for Any?).
Anthony Carter
Crowd at outdoor event, Alert Bay
Photograph of part of the crowd at an outdoor event, possibly a potlatch. A number of people are wearing ceremonial dress and masks.