Box of treasures /
"In the late 19th century, the Canadian government removed ritual objects from the possession of the Kwakiut'l. In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Bay, British Columbia, held their last secret potlatch. In 1980 at Alert Bay, the U'mista Cultural Centre...opened its doors to re...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Watertown, Mass. :
Documentary Educational Resources,
[2007]
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| Summary: | "In the late 19th century, the Canadian government removed ritual objects from the possession of the Kwakiut'l. In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Bay, British Columbia, held their last secret potlatch. In 1980 at Alert Bay, the U'mista Cultural Centre...opened its doors to receive and house the cultural treasures which were seized decades earlier..."--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a documentary film in 1983. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (28 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Chuck Olin, Tony Westman ; production, Kate Bernhardt, Tia Doyle ; editor, Jill Singer. |