Book of poetry by Hubert Evans. Themes include Indigenous peoples, conflict between old and new ways of living, coastal life, and nature. Book has a light blue cover and is 54 pages long.
Physical Condition
Good
Condition Remarks
Pgs. 27-30 are loose and held together by tape.
Height
22 cm
Width
0.8 cm
Length
13.2 cm
Accession Number
979.34
Biographical Notes
Hubert Evans and his family lived amongst the Haisla in Kitimaat Village for 2 1/2 years in the late 1940s. His wife Anna taught at the day school there. Evans wrote many books, short stories, plays, and serials, including "Mist on the River," a novel about a young Gitksan man (see Notes).
A metal coin one side with a picture of a totem with a mountain background, there are words by the border "CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA 1858 1958 DOLLAR" The other side of the coin has a picture of a woman wearing a flower crown in profile view with words by the border: "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA"
A metal coin one side with a picture of a totem with a mountain background, there are words by the border "CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA 1858 1958 DOLLAR" The other side of the coin has a picture of a woman wearing a flower crown in profile view with words by the border: "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA"