This research is based on re-examining the work on the Reverend Bernard Hubbard. Known as “the Glacier Priest”, Reverend Bernard Hubbard was the former Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Santa Clara, California where he specialized in geological research in Alaska and the Arctic. Later in his life, he shifted his focus to an anthropological study and documentation of the people and lifeways of the Arctic. Hubbard spent considerable time in 1937 and 1938 documenting the Iñupiat and Yup'ik peoples, particularly the Iñupiat of King Island. He produced extensive still photographic and cinematic documentation of King Islander life, totaling 11,000 stills and 40,000 feet of movie film (not included in this collection).
Researcher, Deanna M. Kingston who is of King Island Inupiaq descent, visited Inupiat elders and showed them Hubbard’s film documentation of Inupiat King Island dances with the intent of being provided with contextual information on the dances and for King Island elders to identify their relatives featured in the film. A table of contents for the audio cassettes and video tapes are included in the collection. These contents consist of: audio and video tapes used for the Hubbard Oral History Project, video tapes documenting dance practices in King Island, and audio tapes of two elders singing songs composed in Siberia and telling stories about the people of King Island.
Arranged in 3 series.
10 two-hour videos, 21 one-hour audiotapes, and over 500 pages of transcriptions of King Island Inupiat elders’ recollections of Inupiat songs and dances. These materials were produced by researcher Deanna M. Kingston between June 14 and July 21, 1995 as part of the Bernard Hubbard oral history project, along with her own research project that centers the culture, narratives, and customs of the Iñupiat.
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Introduction of project participants in Nome, Alaska. Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films, reels 2 to 24.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films, reels 2 to 24, and 30 to 38.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in Hubbard films, from reels 30 to 38.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in Hubbard films, from reels 2 and 5.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films, from reels 5,6, and 7.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in Hubbard films, from reel 7.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films, from reel 8.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in Hubbard films, from reel 9.
Introduction of King Island elders and other community members watching Hubbard's film, from reels 2 to 24
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films. From reels 2 to 24.
Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films. From reels 2 to 38.
Explanation of Eskimo "real" names and "pet" names that became prominent on King Island. Identification of drummers and dancers seen in the Hubbard films, from reels 30 to 38.
Identification of drummers and dancers in the Hubbard films, from reels 30 to 38.
Discussion of different kinds of dances and some singing of songs that go with different dances.
Discussion of songs, cultural customs, food, and naming practices from Siberia and King Island.
Discussion of different kinds of greens, games, and dance practices of King Island.
Approximately same content as videotape 1
Approximately same content as videotape 1
Approximately same content as the first 38 minutes of videotape 2
Approximately same content as last 1 hour 20 minutes of videotape 2
Approximately same content as last 1 hour 20 minutes of videotape 2
approximately same content as videotape 4 (first half)
approximately same content as videotape 4 (last half)
approximately same content as videotape 5 (first half)
approximately same content as videotape 5 (last half)
approximately same content as videotape 6 (all 31 minutes)
approximately same content as videotape 7 (first half)
approximately same content as videotape 7 (last half)
approximately same content as videotape 8 (all 66 minutes)
Dancers and drummers performing a variety of traditional songs. Order of featured dances and performers are specified in the table of contents.
Dancers and drummers performing a variety of traditional songs. Order of featured dances and performers are specified in the table of contents.
Stories told by Mayac and Muktoyuk regarding King Island, dancing , and local events. (1hr)
Stories told by Mayac and Muktoyuk regarding King Island, dancing , and local events. (1hr)
Gabriel singing songs he knows that were composed in Siberia, some of them from the 1940s and some from the 1980s. (Approx. 30 mins)