Brass band posed to be photographed

Portrait of Able Derek, Nisga'a. A similar portrait of him is printed on page 136 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: Abel Derek at Gitlakdamix, now called Old Aiyanch 'I am just a common man.'"

Portrait of Able Derek, Nisga'a. A similar portrait of him is printed on page 136 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: Abel Derek at Gitlakdamix, now called Old Aiyanch 'I am just a common man.'"

Image of a boardwalk through the old Nisga'a village of Aiyansh, in the Nass River valley of BC.

Pole is largely uncarved, except for a bird perched on top. Mountains are visible in the background.

Chilkat blanket, feast dishes, and spoons on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

A worker on a ladder secures a totem pole that has recently been moved in the Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall.

Image of a cradle constructed largely using kerfs to bend a long board. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Image of totem poles, canoes, and longhouses(?) in the Nass River valley of BC.

Portrait of Able Derek, Nisga'a. A similar portrait of him is printed on page 136 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: Abel Derek at Gitlakdamix, now called Old Aiyanch 'I am just a common man.'"

Image of Bessie Haizinqua in the old village of Aiyanch. A colour version of this image is printed on page 138 of Carter's book Abundant Rivers, with the caption: "Bessie Haizinqua - a proud young Nishga woman. Walking along the pathway through the old village of Aiyanch. She carried a bowl of bear meat; the scene was primitive and beautiful."

Frontlets on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Rattles on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".