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