Miniature canoe made from yellow cedar. Features image of a double finned orca with wolf and orca heads on each end on one side, and a wolf with paua decorations on the other side. Includes 3 paddles and 2 poles, all from red cedar.
Miniature canoe made from yellow cedar. Features image of a double finned orca with wolf and orca heads on each end on one side, and a wolf with paua decorations on the other side. Includes 3 paddles and 2 poles, all from red cedar.
Clear, rectangle plaque with white text and concrete pouring image. Text reads "Kitimat Modernization Project Building a future together. In recognition of 1st Potroom Concrete for the Kitimat Modernization Project June 2012.
Clear, rectangle plaque with white text and concrete pouring image. Text reads "Kitimat Modernization Project Building a future together. In recognition of 1st Potroom Concrete for the Kitimat Modernization Project June 2012.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
Acrylic
Condition Remarks
Noticeable scratches
Height
7.7cm
Width
1.8cm
Length
12.8cm
Accession Number
2018.26.2
Biographical Notes
Allen Veasey was the Services, Interface & Risk Manager for KMP
Clear, rectangle plaque with image of the Alcan smelter embeded inside. Black top and bottom. Text on plaque reads "Thank you for your hard work and commitment", "Kitimat Modernization Project", "Building the Future Together", and "In recognition of Notice to Proceed December 1, 2011." There is also the Rio Tinto Alcan logo on the top left, and Bechtel logo on the top right.
Clear, rectangle plaque with image of the Alcan smelter embeded inside. Black top and bottom. Text on plaque reads "Thank you for your hard work and commitment", "Kitimat Modernization Project", "Building the Future Together", and "In recognition of Notice to Proceed December 1, 2011." There is also the Rio Tinto Alcan logo on the top left, and Bechtel logo on the top right.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
Acrylic
Condition Remarks
Noticeable scratches
Height
17.7cm
Width
2.5cm
Length
12.7cm
Accession Number
2018.26.3
Biographical Notes
Allen Veasey was the Services, Interface & Risk Manager for KMP
Wooden plaque with a concrete molded piece mounted on it. Text on plaque reads "Kitimat Modernization Project Pallet Storage Building First concrete 31 May 2010"
Wooden plaque with a concrete molded piece mounted on it. Text on plaque reads "Kitimat Modernization Project Pallet Storage Building First concrete 31 May 2010"
Physical Condition
good
Material
Wood
concrete
Condition Remarks
Some light scratches
Height
25.2cm
Width
18.5cm
Accession Number
2018.26.18
Biographical Notes
Allen Veasey was the Services, Interface & Risk Manager for KMP
Photograph of (l-r) Bev Whitcher, Faye-Ellen McFarlane, Karen and James Anderson and sons, Merle Archer, Barb Haun, Walter McFarlane Jr., Simon Cammish, Colleen Nyce, Ernie Archer, Connie Craig.
Photograph of (l-r) Bev Whitcher, Faye-Ellen McFarlane, Karen and James Anderson and sons, Merle Archer, Barb Haun, Walter McFarlane Jr., Simon Cammish, Colleen Nyce, Ernie Archer, Connie Craig.
Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
cedar
alder
Technique
carved
Culture
Haisla
Condition Remarks
Some scratches in the wood on the back.
Height
2 cm
Width
20 cm
Length
35.3 cm
Date Range
1992-1994
Accession Number
2021.9.3
Biographical Notes
Lyle Wilson (b. 1955) is a Haisla artist from Kitimaat Village. His repertoire includes wood carving, painting, metalworking and glassworking. His art has been sold and displayed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Setting The Conical Net illustration by Lyle Wilson. Black ink on white paper. Shows three men in a canoe with a net in the water below them, and eulachon getting carried into the net by the river's current. The structure of the net is also explained. This image is featured in the book "Eulachon A Fish to Cure Humanity" on page 16.
Setting The Conical Net illustration by Lyle Wilson. Black ink on white paper. Shows three men in a canoe with a net in the water below them, and eulachon getting carried into the net by the river's current. The structure of the net is also explained. This image is featured in the book "Eulachon A Fish to Cure Humanity" on page 16.
Small, yellow cedar totem pole featuring Qolun (beaver) on one side, and Ikstookoya (eagle) on the other side. Used as a reference while carving the large house post at the UBC First Nations House of Learning.
Small, yellow cedar totem pole featuring Qolun (beaver) on one side, and Ikstookoya (eagle) on the other side. Used as a reference while carving the large house post at the UBC First Nations House of Learning.
