![]() ![]() Narrator Vera Newman Boy Ernest Alfred Maxinuxw Bobby Jo (Robert Joseph) Chief Arthur Dick The Origin of Dances and the Potlatch As told by 'Namgis Chief Wawi'igesu' This is a story of how the traditional lands of the Kwakiutl were formed, and how the Kwakiutl learned their ancient traditions of gift giving and dancing.It would have been the summer of 1980 when I walked into our local music store in Marylebone High Street in London and heard the film score to The Sea Hawk blazing out of the speakers as I perused the scores I needed for conducting class. This is a story of how max'inuxw, the killer whale and the Kwakwaka'wakw agreed to stop hunting each other and to live in harmony. Narrator Andrea Cranmer Boy 1 & 4 Alvin Stevens Boy 2 & 5 Ernest Alfred Boy 3 Christopher Speck Maxinuxw Bobby Jo (Robert Joseph) Peace Treaty with the Mi'max'inuxw - The Killer Whales From a legend told by Chief 'Maxwayalis Charlie Matilpi. ![]() This is a story of how a young hunter discovered why the Killer Whale is one of the most highly respected creatures in the Kwakwaka'wakw culture. Max'inuxw the Killer Whale Stalks Its Prey From a legend told by Henry and Helen "Teen" Hunt. Narrator Pauline Alfred Wren Mariah Wadhams Elk Ernest Alfred This is a story of respect and consideration for others, and how a large elk learned this lesson from a tiny little wren. Narrator Bobby Jo (Robert Joseph) Kwanxwala Arthur Dick U'Malame Sean Whonnock Chief 1 Bruce Alfred Chief 2 William Wasden Brother 1 Alvin Stevens Brother 2 Ernest Alfred The Little Wren From a legend told by Pauline Alfred. A story that celebrates how the Kwakwaka'wakw survived the Great Flood and came to discover their ancestral trail known today as The Grease Trail. Originally written by Hiłamas William Wasden Jr. It is hoped that these original language versions will help promote and protect the endangered language now and for future generations.Ĭast List The Path of Our Ancestors From a legend told by Lalaka̱nis. While these stories are in English, the same stories have also been produced in Kwak'wala. In these legends you will hear some of the timeless Kwakwaka'wakw values: tradition of giving away to show one's wealth, the connection to the majestic killer whales, the significance of the uligan and the cedar tree, and the influence of the islands and sea and all that they have provided for the Kwakwaka'wakw since the beginning of time. ![]() It was through teaming up with the dedicated and talented staff and supportive elders that the CBC Radio Legacy team was able to adapt into English some of the traditional legends for this project. U'Mista is actively protecting the language, songs, and traditions in its big house ceremonies and archives. It is U'Mista's mandate to repatriate the many ceremonial artifacts that were taken by museums and private collectors around the world when they believed the Kwakwaka'wakw were - or would soon be - extinct. Their art, potlatches, songs, and traditions are being revitalized with help from organizations such as the U'Mista Cultural Centre, in Alert Bay. ![]() In 1904, the Kwakwaka'wakw, now the Namgis First Nation, were believed to number fewer than 200. Their language, art, and culture were driven underground. Laws were passed banning their potlatch ceremony. The Kwakwaka'wakw were resettled and schooled by government in Alert Bay. CBC Radio's Legends Project compiles traditional oral stories, legends and histories of Canada's Inuit and First Nations, gathered in communities across the country.Īlert Bay ( Google Maps link) nestles on Cormorant Island, a three mile long, half mile wide island three kilometres northeast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.Īlert Bay and Cormorant Island are the names given by the English in the 1800s, but this community was one of several traditional Kwakwaka'wakw villages. Their stories capture the essence of their relationship with the sea and its creatures, and the rites, rituals and traditions that have survived despite their immersion in an ever-changing world. Off the northern tip of Vancouver Island, a small group of people has survived since time began. ![]()
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