This photograph, originally taken by William or Jean Halliday, shows a display of items to be given away at a potlatch in Alert Bay. The caption for the slide gives the date as 1910 but the BC Archives lists the date for this photograph as between 1897 and 1933. This photograph is housed at the BC Archives, #H-03976.
Potlatch
109 Archival description results for Potlatch
Conversation between Agnes Alfred and her granddaughter Daisy Sewid-Smith., recorded by Martine Reid at Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sewid's house, Campbell River on February 18, 1975.
Side 1: Agnes Alfred ad Daisy discuss the 1921 "illegal" potlatch at Village Island followed by the arrest of many participants, including herself and her husband.
Side 2: Regular and larger canoes, Agnes' may names and the origins of the names, where she was born, her houses, menstruation, pregnancy, having children, reincarnation, aristocracy, etc.
Image of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of dancers at the potlatch with pole carving in the background.
Anthony CarterImage of attendees of the potlatch, including some seated near the set of poles and a dancer.
Anthony CarterImage of attendees of the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a group drumming on a pole at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a group of children performing in the center of the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage looking out toward the center of the potlatch from the seated area.
Anthony CarterImage of the seated crowd at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of dancers at the potlatch with a set of poles in the background.
Anthony CarterImage of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of attendees of the potlatch, including some seated near the set of poles and a masked dancer.
Anthony CarterImage of attendees of the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage looking toward the seated drummers at the potlatch, with carved columns, a masked dancer, and the fire visible.
Anthony CarterImage of part of the crowd at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony CarterImage of a masked dancer at the potlatch.
Anthony Carter