Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Gil Cardinal
	Assistant Director	Marke Slipp
Crew	Script	Gil Cardinal
	Transcriptions	Bridget Toms
Editing	Editor	Marke Slipp
	Colorist	Joe Owens
	Online Editor	Kevin House
Camera	Director of Photography	Daron Donahue
	Additional Camera	Arthur Mercredi Stan Jackson
Sound	Sound Recordist	Stan Jackson Randy McKenzie
	Original Music Composer	Clode Hamelin
	Musician	Clode Hamelin Michel Dubeau
	Music Sound Design and Processing	Robert Heaney
	Sound Editor	Downy Karvonen Jerry Krepakevich
	Sound Mixer	Kelly Cole Iain Pattison
Production	Executive Producer	Graydon McCrea
	Producer	Bonnie Thompson Jerry Krepakevich
	Administration	Darin Clausen Margaret Smith
	Production Supervisor	Kelly Isaac
	Production Secretary	Ginette D'Silva
	Production Assistant	Claudette Breton
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