File consists of photographs from a celebration in North Vancouver in 1956.

This file contains a letter from Wayne Suttles to Wilson Duff, and a draft paper about cultural evolution through marriage among Coast Salish First Nations around the Southern Georgia Straight and Straight of Juan de Fuca. The paper discusses kinship, family organization, and social status among Coast Salish peoples, and explains terms used to describe kinship relations in various Coast Salish languages and within specific Nations.

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.

File consists of images from a potlatch (or potlatches) in North Vancouver, BC.

Image of an older man seated at a potlatch in North Vancouver. He appears to be a drummer or dancer.

Image of an older man seated at a potlatch in North Vancouver. He appears to be a drummer or dancer.

Image of drummers at a potlatch in North Vancouver. In this image, they appear to be preparing for or have just finished playing.

Dark image of what appears to be a boy holding a drum at a potlatch in North Vancouver.

Image of a dancer and drummers at a potlatch, with the audience visible in the background.

Image of a dancer and drummers at a potlatch, with the audience visible in the background.

Image of a dancer and drummers at a potlatch, with the audience visible in the background.

Image of the crowd at a potlatch in North Vancouver.

Potlatch at Campbell River in honour of Mrs. Henderson. Recorded by Martine de Widerspach-Thor (Reid) on May 21, 1977.
Item a: side 1-2
Item b: side 3-4

Image of a group drumming on a pole at what appears to be a potlatch.