This film shows British Columbian Metis artist Bill Reid, jeweller and wood carver, at work on a totem pole in the Haida Indian tradition and the gradual transformation of a bare cedar trunk into a richly carved pole is demonstrated. The totem pole is a gift of the artist to the people of Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Particularly moving is the raising of the pole by the villagers, as Bill Reid stands by.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016255
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Haida Indians
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Reid, Bill, 1920-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Wood-carving
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)