This feature-length documentary traces the journey of the Haisla people to reclaim the G'psgolox totem pole that went missing from their British Columbia village in 1929. The fate of the 19th century traditional mortuary pole remained unknown for over 60 years until it was discovered in a Stockholm museum where it is considered state property by the Swedish government. Director Gil Cardinal combines interviews, striking imagery and rare footage of master carvers to raise questions about ownership and the meaning of Aboriginal objects held in museums.
Crew
Gil Cardinal
Director, Script
Marke Slipp
Editor, Assistant Director
Kevin House
Online Editor
Daron Donahue
Director of Photography
Joe Owens
Colorist
Graydon McCrea
Executive Producer
Kelly Isaac
Production Supervisor
Jerry Krepakevich
Producer, Sound Editor
Bonnie Thompson
Producer
Claudette Breton
Production Assistant
Stan Jackson
Additional Camera, Sound Recordist
Arthur Mercredi
Additional Camera
Robert Heaney
Music Sound Design and Processing
Downy Karvonen
Sound Editor
Kelly Cole
Sound Mixer
Iain Pattison
Sound Mixer
Randy McKenzie
Sound Recordist
Clode Hamelin
Original Music Composer, Musician
Michel Dubeau
Musician
Bridget Toms
Transcriptions
Darin Clausen
Administration
Margaret Smith
Administration
Ginette D'Silva
Production Secretary