Item T1176:0001 - 0002 - Joseph Weah interview

CALL NUMBER: T1176:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Joseph Weah recalls early life in Masset PERIOD COVERED: prehistory-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Joseph Weah speaks about early Haida villages located in the Queen Charlotte Islands and their relocation to Masset. He describes village sites along the west coast, Tian, gathering sea shells for blankets, hunting sea otters, Old and New Masset, Yaku, Kiusta, totem poles, legends, a story of theft at an Indian doctor's grave site, Ashotla (?), the sale of totem poles, removal of totem po;les, effects of logging and tools and techniques for building canoes. Joseph Weah continues with songs, drumming and narration, including a feast song and a song of welcome. TRACK 2: Joseph Weah cont;inues with examples of songs with drum accompaniment including: The Song of Welcome, the Lahal Song, a thank you song, and the Bridal Song. He speaks about Haida marriage customs, regalia, Indian houses, the village at Tow Hill -- Yakun Point, destruction of the land by logging companies, coming of the missionaries -- Collison, the flu or smallpox epidemic, a story of a burial cave, sailing schooners and sealing and trapping.;

CALL NUMBER: T1176:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Joseph Weah recalls Haida songs, marriage and missionaries PERIOD COVERED: prehistory-1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Joseph Weah discusses Haida hospitality, Father Duncan and Metlakatla, the Masset Village, Archdeacon Collison and family, Charles Harrison, Father Hogan, hereditary tribes in the village, effects of alcoholism, development of Masset and Mormon education and youth groups. [Note: one file source states that Joseph Weah is a chief.]