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Vickie Jensen and Jay Powell fonds File
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Rounding the log

File consists of photographs documenting the first stage of log preparation for the creation of the Native Education Centre pole by Norman Tait and crew. This stage includes removing the bark, taking off the outer layer of wood, and making it round in preparation for the design to be added. Also included are images of the log being moved from Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast to the construction company's yard and finally to the carving shed at the University of British Columbia.

Salish Weavers

File consists of photographs taken for Ken Hansen of a group of Salish weavers on Vancouver Island. Hansen was promoting the group at the time.

Shari (Shera) Street

File consists of photographs of Shari (now known as Shera) Street. Street is a watercolour artist, and most of the photographs were taken for publicity purposes.

Shushwap language books

File consists of photographs taken for possible use in the Shushwap language education books "Let's study Shushwap: Books 1 and 2", "Learning Shushwap: Books 1 and 2", and "Shushwap Teachers Manual." The photographs provide recognizable locations to be used with the books, as well as illustrate activities and concepts (e.g. numbers).

Stanley Park beaver crest pole

File consists of photographs documenting the raising of the pole carved by Norman Tait in Stanley Park on 31 October 1987. Tait's brother Alver is present in the images, as well as his daughter Valerie who apprenticed on the job. At the end of the pole raising ceremony, Vickie Jensen was formally adopted into Tait's family.

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