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            58 Archival description results for Rites and ceremonies

            A Sxwayxwey dance
            132-1-C-B-a041154 · Item · [190-?]
            Part of MOA General Media collection

            Image of a Sxwayxwey dance photographed at the beginning of the twentieth century. This photograph was used by Claude Levi-Strauss in his book "The Way of the Masks" and was provided to him by the British Columbia Provincial Museum.

            131-a040250 · Item · February 1987
            Part of Joi Carlin fonds

            Image is of Rob't, Mercy, Norman, and Bill Reid during welcome ceremony. Bill Reid is speaking with folded notes in his hands. Mercy holds an umbrella while Norman holds a paddle.

            Bill Reid's speech
            131-a040251 · Item · February 1987
            Part of Joi Carlin fonds

            Image is of Bill Reid holding a piece of paper during his address at the welcome ceremony.

            Bill Reid's speech
            131-a040252 · Item · February 1987
            Part of Joi Carlin fonds

            Image is of Bill Reid standing in front of the canoe log and delivering his address at the welcome ceremony.

            Ceremonial dance
            92-4-a034656 · Item · [ca. 1964-1966]
            Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

            Image depicts several women and children dancing outdoors. Others play drums in the background.

            Ceremonial dance
            92-4-a034620 · Item · [ca. 1964-1966]
            Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

            Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and a ceremonial dance seems to be in progress.

            Ceremonial performance
            92-4-a034655 · Item · [ca. 1964-1966]
            Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

            Image depicts several people involved in a performance. A female plays the drum. A male, clad in a bathing suit and regalia, dances on his knee. Another man wearing a headdress, stands at the back of the photo. Spectators are also visible in this outdoor scene.

            92-4-a034617 · Item · [ca. 1964-1966]
            Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

            Image depicts several adults and children standing outside. Some people wear regalia; others wear western clothing. A sign appears in the background identifying the Cormorant Athletic Club.

            22-2-a032890 · Item · c.1920
            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
            Indian Professional Dancers
            81-04-a033238 · Item · [ca. 1960 - 1990]
            Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

            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.

            Inside the big house
            92-4-a034622 · Item · [ca. 1964-1966]
            Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

            Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and some kind of event is in progress.