Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
Notes
Part of series of seven photographs depicting the construction of a canoe using traditional tools and methods.
2 photographs of the barbeque at the Haisla Homecoming and a photo of a dugout canoe.
18 photographs of Children's Day Summer Players Theatre and Museum displays overcrowded museum situation
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
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2 photographs of the barbeque at the Haisla Homecoming and a photo of a dugout canoe.
18 photographs of Children's Day Summer Players Theatre and Museum displays overcrowded museum situation
Photo showing "Sports Day" in the Kitamaat Village. Photo showing "Paddle Power" team composed of (from the front of the canoe back): Brenda Mack, Margaret Szalanski, Barb Cromack, Joan Longtin, Bev Fidler, Regina Zavaldi, Kathy Hyde and Ruth Lefeaux, Ivan Velisek was anchorman.
Photo showing "Sports Day" in the Kitamaat Village. Photo showing "Paddle Power" team composed of (from the front of the canoe back): Brenda Mack, Margaret Szalanski, Barb Cromack, Joan Longtin, Bev Fidler, Regina Zavaldi, Kathy Hyde and Ruth Lefeaux, Ivan Velisek was anchorman.
Photo showing canoe races of the Sports Day in the Kitamaat Village. It wasn't that it was a particularly heavy trip, or anything, for the Ocean Cement team, it's just they came in way behind the "Streakers".
Photo showing canoe races of the Sports Day in the Kitamaat Village. It wasn't that it was a particularly heavy trip, or anything, for the Ocean Cement team, it's just they came in way behind the "Streakers".
Photo showing the womens canoe race beginning the Sports Day festivities Sunday morning. "Paddle Power" from Kitimat nudged out the second place Kitamaat team for the win.
Photo showing the womens canoe race beginning the Sports Day festivities Sunday morning. "Paddle Power" from Kitimat nudged out the second place Kitamaat team for the win.
Photograph of Micah Shaw carving a canoe with possibly Charlie Shaw, his son, and heating rocks for the steaming with a boat in background.
Notes
According to Mike Robinson, the small winding creek at the far right as known as Qwenish, and was a route the Haida would sometims take inland to raid the Haisla.
Part of series of seven photographs depicting the construction of a canoe using traditional tools and methods.
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Museum curator Gisela Mendel recorded Jeff Legaik (Haisla Chief) telling Haisla stories. She then transcribed the tapes, then created 'Kitamaat Stories'. The tapes were copied onto new cassettes. In 2015 the recordings were digitized onto cds.
Scope and Content
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
2 negatives of the Haisla Choirs at the United Church. Choir members left to right (in large group image): T. Starr, H. Amos, Miss C. Grant, Mrs. L. Starr, J. Green, Mrs. F. Woods, C. Maitland, Miss L. Williams, G. Stewart, Mrs. D. Stewart, J. Stewart, Miss K. Starr, R. Stewart, Mrs. G. Robinson, C. SMith, Mrs. S. Ross, H. Amos, Mrs. E. Grant, J. Gray, Mrs. C. Smith, R. Smith, Mrs. I. Woods, M. Shaw, Miss E. Grant, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. M. Patterson.
2 negatives of the Haisla Choirs at the United Church. Choir members left to right (in large group image): T. Starr, H. Amos, Miss C. Grant, Mrs. L. Starr, J. Green, Mrs. F. Woods, C. Maitland, Miss L. Williams, G. Stewart, Mrs. D. Stewart, J. Stewart, Miss K. Starr, R. Stewart, Mrs. G. Robinson, C. SMith, Mrs. S. Ross, H. Amos, Mrs. E. Grant, J. Gray, Mrs. C. Smith, R. Smith, Mrs. I. Woods, M. Shaw, Miss E. Grant, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. M. Patterson.