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Raising of the Ellen Neel Pole, Stanley Park
Raising the Mungo Martin Memorial Pole
Part of MOA General Media collection
A group of people gather for the raising of the Mungo Martin Memorial Pole. A number of them prepare to pull it up.
Recording of potlatch whistles and a short narrative by Robert Davidson
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is a sound recording made by Potterton Productions titled Potlach People, that features the sound of potlatch whistles followed by a short talk (approximately 1.5 minutes) by artist Robert Davidson. The rest of the recording is made-up of a soundscape featuring whistles and bird calls.
Robert Davidson, Jr. pole raising ceremony
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images from a pole raising ceremony in Masset, on Queen Charlotte Island, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. Images show the crowd, speakers (including Davidson), the process of raising the pole, and nearby scenery.
Anthony Carter
Part of Frederich H. Maude fonds
Photograph depicts what Maude has identified as a shrine on Old Zuni Mesa in New Mexico, with rows of Pahos and prayer sticks.
Subseries consists of files relating to nine special events: the Indian Costume Show (1950), Open House Day (1955), the opening of Totem Park, the Henry Speck (Ozistalis) show (1964), a talk given on aboriginal medicine (1966), Bill Holm’s Indian Dance Group (1967), the opening ceremony for the new museum (1974-1979), the Raven Celebration (1980), the ‘Ksan Poleraising (1980-1981), and the dedication of the museum doors (1976). The records in this subseries consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, photographic negatives, ephemera, plans, budgets, financial statements, receipts, a copy of the June 9, 1976 edition of UBC Reports, and a copy of Canadian Art Review VI/I/1979.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman performing his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log. A family member wearing a button blanket with his back to the camera is beating a skin drum.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
A Tait family member wearing a button blanket watches Norman perform his squirrel dance on top of canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
A Tait family member wearing a button blanket watches Norman crouched on top of canoe log performing his squirrel dance.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Norman Tait performing his squirrel on top of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Josiah and Mercy watching Norman perform his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Tait family members wearing button blankets and beating skin drums while Norman performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Tait family members, Mercy and Josiah wearing button blankets and watching Norman as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Norman performing his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log while two family members hold and beat skin drums. All three have their back to the camera.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of Norman performing his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log while Mercy stands watching him with her back to the camera on the left side of image. Another Tait member appears on the right side of image holding a drum.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of two Tait family members holding drums as they chant with their backs to the camera. Further away Norman appears blurred as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Norman as he performs his squirrel dance on top of the canoe log. A set of paddles can be seen set against the canoe log. At the right of the image, a Tait family member is holding a skin drum with his back to the camera.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
The image is of Norman Tait and two of his sons on the left side of image and Joe David with his daughter tucked under his button blanket to the right side. The little girl clutching a small item is the only one facing the camera while the others are all looking away.
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
UBC Museum of Anthropology: Notes, catalogues, pole raisings 1980 and 1982
Part of Hilary Stewart fonds