Alert Bay, centenary celebrations (?)
Portrait of a woman and two girls in ceremonial dress, standing outside at an event of some kind. Based on details in similar images in this file, it is possible that they are gathered for an event celebrating British Columbia's centenary in 1958.
Group in ceremonial dress, Alert Bay
Portrait of a group wearing ceremonial dress. They are standing outside, likely at a gathering of some kind in Alert Bay, BC. A crowd is visible behind them. The group includes a man and two women, and two children. The man is wearing a mask.
Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Photograph of a man holding up a mask, at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.
Dancers dressed as birds and a turtle perform in front of a large fabric set piece of a salmon next to a totem pole while the audience watches
Performance at Canadian Museums Association barbecue with crowd
An audience watches as costumed performers act in a piece by Evelyn Roth at the Canadian Museums Association salmon barbecue
A man wearing a hat stands at a long wooden table and cuts open salmon with a knife to prepare them for cooking
Salmon skewered on wooden sticks cook over a fire
Salmon bonfire with museum in the background
People gather around a fire over which salmon are cooking outside the Museum of Anthropology
People observe as salmon are brought to be put on the fire
A close shot of salmon cooking over a fire
Closeup of salmon on the fire with people in background
A close shot of salmon cooking over a fire with people in the background
People watch salmon cook over a fire
People watch over salmon cooking over a fire
Closeup of salmon on the fire with people in background
People watch over salmon cooking over a fire
Salmon bonfire with museum in background
People gather around a fire over which salmon are cooking outside the Museum of Anthropology
Dancers dressed as a lion perform in the Great Hall
A masked and costumed performer dancers with two performers dressed as a lion while musicians play instruments in the background and the audience watches. The dancers appear to be performing the dance of Mabu and Lion.
Members of the Rainbow Creek Dancers, a Haida dance group formed by artist Robert Davidson, perform at the Federal Provincial Tourism Ministers Dinner
Dancers perform at an open rehearsal of Evelyn Roth's Meeting Place
Cameras documenting Meeting Place performance
Dancers perform at an open rehearsal of Evelyn Roth's Meeting Place while two people with cameras record the performance
Masks on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum
Part of MOA General Media collection
Masks and headdresses on display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum. This display was installed by the Museum of Anthropology as the opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum.