Haida whistle E89069

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Video Title

Haida whistle E89069

Description

In this video, Master Tsimshian artist John Hudson of Metlakatla, Alaska, talks briefly about a Haida whistle or squawker from the National Museum of Natural History collection (E89069). He studied and photographed it during a collections research trip through the Artist Leadership Program of the National Museum of the American Indian. This heritage piece was made by a Haida artist in village of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) and was collected in 1883. To see the collection record and additional photos, click this link. Photo by John C. Hudson, courtesy of John C. Hudson

Video Duration

1 min 47 sec

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Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska

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Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska channel

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2023-02-20T20:31:59.000Z

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Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska

Type

Conversations and talks

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Education

Topic

Arctic Studies;Alaska;Alaska Natives;Native Art;Indigenous Art

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