When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of the people had returned. This is a colourful recreation of Indigenous life that faded more than two generations ago when the great totems were toppled by the missionaries and the costly potlatch was forbidden by law. The film shows how one village lived again the old glory, with singing, dancing, feasting, and the raising of a towering totem as a lasting reminder of what once was.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: James Carney, Robert Davidson, Reg Davidson, Robert Davidson Sr.
Crew: Jacques Bensimon (Writer), Roger Lamoureux (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Les Halman (Sound Editor), Bev Davidson (Sound), Jacques Bensimon (Editor), William Brind (Executive Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 16 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 10
