Film reels (20 minutes, color sound; 745 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
circa 1942
Scope and Contents:
Edited film produced for the National Film Board of Canada. Shot in British Columbia among the Haida and Tsimshian peoples, the film depicts the life and customs of Northwest coast American Indians. Scenes include traditional Northwest coast villages, preparations for potlatch, fishing for salmon with nets and basket traps, digging razorback clams, trading, foodways, and Christian congregations and secular celebration. Also included is an elderly chief dressed in a bear claw kilt, ermine skin headdress and mask, and dancing and singing.
Legacy Keywords: Potlatch ; Fishing salmon razorback clam ; Seaweed ; Landscape scenic shots of coastline ; Canning salmon ; Trading fur ; Jewelry bracelets ; Statuary small totem poles ; Religion religious influence Anglicanism ; School Canadian government school ; Vessels fishing boats ; Procession secular marching band ; Games tug of war ; Music traditional ; Songs traditional ; Instruments musical instruments ; Musical instruments percussion
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1987.9.18
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Laura Boulton films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
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Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
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Potlatch, "Box of Treasures," 12/12/1986,16mm Work Print
Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Potlatch, Narration, 2/2/1987, 1/4" Magnetic Videotape
Container:
Box 2 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Potlatch, "North West Coast Indian Masking," U-matic Videotape
Container:
Box 2 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
