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Native Woman with Children
This source is a black and white photograph that portrays an indigenous woman with two children with several buckets. It is difficult to glean much from this photograph with certainty. One of the children appears to have some form of facial…
Kwakwaka'waks (Ligwilda'xw) Whale Headdress
The Kwakwaka'wak Whale Headdress is an argillite carving created by the Kwakwaka'wak, a Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous people north of the city of Vancouver, collected by Charles F. Newcombe’s from his early 20th-century exploration in British…
Interior Salish Basket
The source is an interior Salish basket made from Athapaskan people collected by F. C. Swannell in Pemberton Meadows from 1917. The basket has an imbricated design of dyed and undyed cherry bark in the form of different shades of brown that form a…
Haida totem pole
The object is a tall Haida totem pole from the Haida people who are located in northern British Columbia. The totem pole is tall and has several markings – three watchmen, Ts'aamus (supernatural snag with frog in mouth), a grizzly bear with two…
Illustrated map of Vancouver area with indigenous place names
A map of the Vancouver and North Shore area, illustrated with animals and trees and a totem pole. The map, created by Englishwoman Jessiman who moved to Canada in 1928, appears to be hand-drawn with ink and pencil on paper and measures 56cm x 77cm.…
Haida Headdress frontlet
This object is part of a traditional headdress worn by indigenous peoples, Haida, in the mid-nineteenth century. It was recovered by the Royal BC Museum to show traditional headwear from this period. It appear to depict a Shaman. This object fits…
Coast Salish Robe
A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…
Figure of Ku-ka’ili- moku
The image shows a wooden figure likely to represent Ku-ka’ili- moku, the God of war. Having such a variety of these figures and having such grand figures would show the significance behind this to the people of Hawaii. This is extremely significant…
Totem Pole - 16.1/438 A
It is totem pole from the Nuxalk Nation of indigenous people, in British Columbia. It is made of carved red cedar wood and an unspecified paint. Its dimensions are 128cm in length, 188cm in width and 356cm in height. The totem itself has two faces…
Basket
The object is a basket from the Nkala’pamux people around the Fraser river area. The basket is made from plant fiber, wood, string and possibly pigment (paint). The dimension of the basket is: 50cm in length, 34cm in width, 24cm in height. The basket…