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Benjamin Alfred Haldane (1874-1941) was a Tsimshian professional photographer from Metlakatla, Alaska.〔(In the Spirit of the Ancestors. ) ''Burke Museum.'' 2007 (retrieved 15 July 2009)〕 ==Background== Benjamin Alfred Haldane was born on 15 June 1874 in the village of Metlakatla, British Columbia. He was a full-blood member of the Tsimshian tribe, a First Nations people spanning British Columbia and Alaska. 〔(Early Photographers of First Peoples in British Columbia: 1850-1930. ) Page 1 (retrieved through Google Docs, 15.July.2009)〕 At the age of 13, Haldane migrated to the village of Metlakatla, Alaska, located on Annette Island, along with 800 other Tsimshian people. They made the 30-mile journey by canoe, seeking secure land rights and religious freedom with the missionary William Duncan.〔Tsinhnahjinnie and Passalacqua, 2〕 Haldane's parents were Matthias (Matthew) Haldane and Caroline Auriol. Haldane married his first wife, Martha Calvert, on 17 November 1896, and together the couple had 11 children. Martha died in 1918. Haldane married again before 1938 to his second wife, Margaret. He was a successful merchant and grocer, who served as his village's secretary for 35 years. In 1903, Haldane began teaching music and was respected for his musical abilities throughout southeast Alaska. For 38 years, he was the organist and choir master at the William Duncan Memorial Church and led the Metlakatla Concert Band. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benjamin Haldane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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