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.
Credits
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
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
People → Reid, Bill, 1920-
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)