Image of a totem pole in Montreal, carved by Henry Hunt. This is likely one of the poles that he carved for Expo 67. The pole is seen at night, lit up from below.
Item includes two audio cassette tapes with recordings of Mrs. Agnes Cranmer. Tape a: Mrs. Agnes Cranmer: Beliefs and Myths pertaining to the aquatic world.
Side 1: 1- Max'enox. 2- Wawalis, 3- Xuyim
Side 2: 4- Migwat
Tape b: Mrs. Agnes Cranmer: Beliefs and Myths pertaining to the aquatic world.
Side 1: 1- Max'enox. 2- Wawalis, 3- Xuyim
Side 2: 4- Migwat
Recorded by Martine de Widerspach-Thor (Reid) at the house of Mrs. Agnes Cranmer in Alert Bay.
File consists of images of the Kingcome Inlet and Gilford Island, both in the central coast area of British Columbia. Scenery and individuals from the area are featured.
File consists of images of Alert Bay, a village located on Comorant Island, off of the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, BC. Subjects include a memorial and memorial pole raising for Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin, scenery from the area, a cemetery, totem poles, and Chief Johnson of Fort Rupert BC.
Image of the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. A similar image of the same scene is printed on page 29 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Under the direction of Chief William Scow the assembled chiefs of the Kwakiutl Nation come forward to make speeches in honor of the late Chief Mungo Martin."
Portrait of Chief James King, Hakwamees band, Kingcome Inlet. A similar portrait is printed on page 47 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Holding the speaker's staff is our equivalent of a master of ceremonies." Staff is now in MOA’s collection - object ID: A9181.
Image from the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. A similar image of the same scene is printed on page 29 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Under the direction of Chief William Scow the assembled chiefs of the Kwakiutl Nation come forward to make speeches in honor of the late Chief Mungo Martin." The man featured in this image is not identified.
Image of the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. A similar image of the same scene is printed on page 29 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Under the direction of Chief William Scow the assembled chiefs of the Kwakiutl Nation come forward to make speeches in honor of the late Chief Mungo Martin."
Image of the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. A similar image of the same scene is printed on page 29 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Under the direction of Chief William Scow the assembled chiefs of the Kwakiutl Nation come forward to make speeches in honor of the late Chief Mungo Martin."
Image of the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. This image shows dancers and observers in the dance house. See Carter's book "From History's Locker," pages 30 - 31, for associated images.
Image of the memorial held for the Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin. A similar image of the same scene is printed on page 29 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: "Under the direction of Chief William Scow the assembled chiefs of the Kwakiutl Nation come forward to make speeches in honor of the late Chief Mungo Martin."
Image of a totem pole near a graveyard. This image is printed on page 26 of Carter's book "from History's Locker," with the caption: "View from the graveyard at Alert Bay looking across Johnston straits toward Vancouver Island."