In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914) - 2/21

In 1911, as part of his massive undertaking, Curtis traveled to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to visit the Kwakwaka'wakw. By the next year, needing money for his research and photography work, Curtis decided that the best way to record the traditional way of life and ceremonies of the Kwakwaka'wakw was to make one of the first feature motion pictures. To prepare for the centennial of the film's release, Milestone worked with the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Field Museum of Natural History, the U'mista Cultural Center and Professors Aaron Glass and Brad Evans to produce a deluxe edition of the restored, original version of the film! The restoration includes a rendition of the original orchestral score that Curtis commissioned from composer John J. Braham. Hosted by Watzek Library, Lewis & Clark College.