Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Transformation masks on display in Montréal

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1969 or 1970

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

Transformation masks on display in Montréal

132-1-C-A-a040525
Item
1969 or 1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

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

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 8

132-3-B-1-MAN-029
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1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the eighth of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 7

132-3-B-1-MAN-028
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1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the seventh of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 6

132-3-B-1-MAN-027
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1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the sixth of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 5

132-3-B-1-MAN-026
Item
1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the fifth of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 4

132-3-B-1-MAN-025
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22 August 1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the fourth of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Rikse Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 3

132-3-B-1-MAN-042
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22 August 1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the third of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 2

132-3-B-1-MAN-014
Item
1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the second of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 1

132-3-B-1-MAN-013
Item
1971

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the first of eight audio recordings of George Myers of Riske Creek, British Columbia singing in the Chilcotin language, with drum accompaniment. He speaks in English in between songs about his spiritual beliefs and work as a medicine man.

Town at the head of the inlet

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1952

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is a series of two photographs showing the rooftops of houses and a totem pole in the foreground. The pole is known as the Nispiq Pole. It belonged to Chief Simon Walkus, Sr. and tells of the origins of the Wuikinuxv people.

C. MacKay

Totem poles standing in Totem Park

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August 1975?

Part of MOA General Media collection

Totem poles standing in Totem Park. The second pole from the viewer's left was carved by George Hunt Sr. The pole is now part of the museum's collection.
This pole was originally carved for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters." The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.

Totem poles restored by Mungo Martin

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1950

Part of MOA General Media collection

Two totem poles standing in Totem Park on UBC. The one in the foreground was originally carved by Charlie James. It was lated restored by Mungo Martin and Charlie James.