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Totem poles on the ground with poles standing in the background
Part of MOA General Media collection
Totem poles laid out on the ground for the construction of the Haida and mortuary houses. Two totem poles stand in the background.
Totem poles restored by Mungo Martin
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.
Totem poles standing in Totem Park
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.
Part of Stanley E. Read fonds
Image depicts a short totem with a bear at the base, an uncarved portion, and a smaller animal at the top. The bear is noteworthy because of its realistic style.
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
Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 1
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.
Traditional singing and storytelling by George Myers Part 2
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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
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 8
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.
Image depicts a transformation mask created by artist Stan Wamiss (Kwakwaka'wakw) installed at the Vancouver International Airport.
Transformation masks on display in Montréal
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".
Transformation masks on display in Montréal
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".
Transformation masks and Sxwayxwey masks on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Transformation masks and Sxwayxwey masks on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Transformation masks and Sxwayxwey masks on display in Montréal
Part of MOA General Media collection
Transformation masks and Sxwayxwey masks on display in Montréal for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
Subseries includes handwritten translations of the audio and video interviews.
Translations were done by Daisy Sewid-Smith and sent to Martine J. Reid for editing.
Daisy May Sewid-Smith