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
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
Good
Material
cedar
alder
Technique
carved
Culture
Haisla
Condition Remarks
Two scrapes in the wood - one on the upper frame and one on the background above the back fin - caused when case lid fell on it while being lowered by staff, March 6th 2024.
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.
Plaque displaying names of Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Girls of the Year from 1983 to 2002. Made of dark brown wood, cut in a heart-like shape, with yellow flowers painted near the top. Rectangular metal plaque outlined in black reads: "Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Girl of the Year." Girls' names and years are on smaller, shield-shaped metal plaques.
Plaque displaying names of Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Girls of the Year from 1983 to 2002. Made of dark brown wood, cut in a heart-like shape, with yellow flowers painted near the top. Rectangular metal plaque outlined in black reads: "Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Girl of the Year." Girls' names and years are on smaller, shield-shaped metal plaques.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
Wood
metal
Style
Tole painting
Condition Remarks
Some minor marks on the mini-plaques.
Height
27.5 cm
Length
35 cm
Inscriptions
Margaret Kelly; Heather Lovett; Marianne Sweet, Jo Ann Hildebrandt, 'The Chapter,' Lynda Knol; Valerie Morton; Elaine Bjorgaard; Marlene Collier; Maureen Braun; Ruth Brady; Eleanor Kendell; Laura Schroeder; Joan Borycki; Ann Brown; Monica Brady; Sue Newton; Pat Young
Illustration of a man using a stump puller. Based on stump puller under 969.18.1. Ted Gofers, collected the stump puller in Terrace, BC on Oct. 14, 1969. It is from the turn of the century and was used during the construction days. Kalum Lake shore, near Telegraph cabin, and Rosswood area, North of Terrace.
Illustration of a man using a stump puller. Based on stump puller under 969.18.1. Ted Gofers, collected the stump puller in Terrace, BC on Oct. 14, 1969. It is from the turn of the century and was used during the construction days. Kalum Lake shore, near Telegraph cabin, and Rosswood area, North of Terrace.
