Item T0317:0001 - 0003 - Peter Kelly interview

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls his beginnings, education, and the origin of his clan (ravens) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The Rev. Dr. Peter Kelly speaks about the passing of the Haida culture and language, his birth in Skidegate and the family home. He talks about his education by the missionaries, the Haida's ;seasonal travelling and disruption to the school year, Coqualeetza Institute and Rev. C.M. Tate, his education, his teaching position at Skidegate, his marriage and his entry into Methodist ministry t;raining. TRACK 2: Rev. Kelly recalls the family house, the missionaries negative view of the totem poles and potlatches, the Anthony Island village (Ninstints) and houses. He describes the family pol;es and crests at the Skidegate village, the origin, legends and background of the Kelly clan, the Kelly clan's move from Rose Spit to Skidegate and the legend of the "Skidegate" name.

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls Chief Skidegate, slavery, and legends RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Peter Kelly continues with a discussion of the origin of the Skidegate name, Chief Skidegate, slavery among the Indian people, a story about a Haida woman captured as a slave, Christianity an;d William Duncan. TRACK 2: Dr. Rev. Kelly talks about stories of the dead told to frighten children, the telling of Haida legends as a means of entertainment and education, setting the scene for the ;stories, the storyteller, the legends or stories, impressions and style of the storyteller and the "Travelling Raven".

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls two legends : "Great Man" and "Boy" and harsh upbringing conditions RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Rev. Kelly continues with the story of the "Great Man" and the lessons of courage and bravery that it illustrates, storytelling techniques, methods and interpretation, story categories --; "Raven Story" or "hero" stories, the obligations of the Haida class system, penalties for violation of taboos, cold water baths to "toughen up" boys and the story of a mother and her illegitimate son. TRACK 2: Dr. Rev. Kelly continues with the story of the illegitimate son and the legend of the "Echo".