Small engraved pendant made of mixed gold. Roughly rectangular in shape, with a curved top edge; slightly convex. Front depicts (from top to bottom) a sun, canoe, bird (loon?), and a eulachon fish in water. Back has a small loop for a chain.
Small engraved pendant made of mixed gold. Roughly rectangular in shape, with a curved top edge; slightly convex. Front depicts (from top to bottom) a sun, canoe, bird (loon?), and a eulachon fish in water. Back has a small loop for a chain.
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).
