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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.
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is an audio recording of women and men singing Haida songs with drum accompaniment. There is no speaking in between songs.
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is an audio recording of women and men singing Haida songs with drum accompaniment. There is no speaking in between songs.
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 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.
Songs by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louis of Kitimat Part 3
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is third of three sound recordings made by Dr. Ida Halpern that feature Mr. and Ms. Fred Louis of Kitimat, British Columbia singing what are possibly Nuu-chah-nulth songs, along with drum accompaniment. Mr. Louis introduces each song. He states in the recording that most songs are written by his cousin Simon Peter of Iqaluit.
Top of tallest pole, carved by Mungo Martin, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Kwakiutl (carved by Mungo Martin), Alert Bay sea lion pole #2, Totem Park - UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Originally carved by Mungo Martin in 1902 (Alert Bay). Refurbished by Mungo Martin in 1949. Erected in UBC Totem Park and moved to MOA Great Hall c. 1976.
Bear totem carved by Henry Hunt, Kelsey Bay, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Grizzly bear pole of Skedans (copy by William Jeffrey), City Hall, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Narrative and Songs from Fort Fraser, Hagwilget, Kispiox, Shuswap
Part of Wilson Duff fonds
Item is an audio recording made by Wilson Duff that features narrative and songs spoken and sung in several First Nations languages.
The first segment of the recording took place on August 1, 1962 in Fort Fraser at the home of Maxime George and the language used is Dakelh; accompanying documentation states that Mr. George was away but his sister Bernadette Grey was present along with Mrs. George and her sister.
The second segment of the recording took place on August 3, 1962 in Hagwilget at the house of Pete and Bernadette Grey and the language used is Dakelh; accompanying documentation states that the main singer is Donald Gray and his wife.
The third segment of the recording took place on August 16, 1962 featuring Johnson Williams, who has a Kitwancool name of Guano and the language used is Gitxsan.
The fourth segment of the recording took place on August 16, 1962 featuring Maxime George. The fifth portion of the recording is a Kitwancool recording. The final segment of the recording features Shuswap songs.
A two page document accompanied the recording. Document text:
Carrier
An image of a child sitting at a table, cutting a pieces of paper, craft supplies on the table. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Lavigne Jack makes Christmas cards."
Image of a drawing by the Kyuquot Elementary School children titled "Boats".
An image showing three people sitting in boat, one of them rowing. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Danny and Jimmy Short and a friend go deer hunting. Do they expect rain?"
Image of a drawing by the Kyuquot Elementary School children titled "Kelly John spears Tuut-Suup."
An image showing a person on a boat on an open ocean, mountains covered by clouds in the distance. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Kelly and Mary-Lou head out to some rocks to spear tuut-suup.
An image of two people on the motor boat near rocks, one is holding a paddle and the other a spear. Mountains covered by clouds in the distance. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mary-Lou steadies the boat while Kelly looks for a tuut-suup to spear."
A close-up image of a person holding an open sea urchin. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mary-Lou has taken oar, cracked open a tuut-suup, and is eating the insides. Tuut-suup is eaten raw."
An image showing a person eating. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Mary-Lou looks like she is enjoying the tuut-suup [sea urchin]!"
An image of a man standing on a boat, holding a fish. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Victor throws the salmon into the fish box with the others he has already caught. Can you see Victor's little boy, Keven?"