Contact Information

Juanita Pasco, Collections Manager
U'mista Cultural Centre
Front Street
P.O. Box 253
Alert Bay, British Columbia
V0N 1A0
umista@north.island.net
Phone:   (250) 974-5403
Fax:   (250) 974-5499

Subjects

Indians of North America, Kwakwaka' Wakw (formerly Kwakiutl), Arts and Crafts of British Columbia

Description

2070 Volumes including various audio recordings, video recordings and microfiche.

Languages

English, Micmac, Haisla, Kwakiutl, Oowekyala, Pwleute

Holdings

Monographs	n/a
Photographs (not completely catalogued)	2,335
Audio Recordings	299
Videorecordings	732
Maps (not yet catalogued)	50
Microfilm	2
Slides	5,040

Access

Catalogued by the Brian Deere classification system
No online catalogue
Reference service available
Open to the public but no lending available
Summer Hours: from Victoria Day to Labour Day: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sat., Sun. and Holidays 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Winter Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Interlibrary loans unavailable
Photocopying available