Image is of Isaac, Rob't, Mercy, Norman, and Bill Reid during welcome ceremony. Bill Reid holds a piece of paper from which he is about to speak. Mercy holds an umbrella for herself and Norman.
Image is of Rob't, Mercy, Norman, and Bill Reid standing in front of canoe log during welcome ceremony. Bill Reid holds a piece of paper and speaks to the crowd. Mercy holds an umbrella for herself and Norman as Norman holds a canoe paddle.
Image is of Doreen Jensen and Bill Reid conversing, post-ceremony. Unidentified persons mill about near table with cedar bark. Bill McLennan far right.
Image is of unidentified boom operator and camera person documenting the pole raising ceremony. Two unidentified children are sitting in image foreground, watching the ceremony. Unidentified onlookers are gathered next to two totem poles in image background, watching the ceremony.
Image is of Ron walking across the top of the canoe log while holding a pail of water. Unidentified persons with video equipment stand near the west end of the canoe log, documenting the process. Water drenched sections of canoe log are prominent.
Image is of Chip wielding a hose near the east end of the covered canoe log. An unidentified person documents the process with a video camera. Ron, Isaac, and unidentified person stand behind Chip, watching the process. Totem poles and museum exterior are partially visible in image background.
Image is of part of the canoe log, demonstrating shaping progress made. A small table is in front of the canoe log, on its south side. Cedar bark strips cover the table. A small gas tank rests next to the table, on the ground.
Image is of Isaac and Norman continuing to shape the canoe log. Cedar blocks and scraps cover the ground in image foreground. Longhouse exterior is visible in image background.
Image is of Chip and Norman standing next to a table holding the model canoe. Behind them, Isaac stands on top of the east end of the model canoe as Ron shapes the hull near the log's west end. A long pole rests against the south side of the log.
Image is of Norman climbing atop the east end of the canoe log. Cedar scraps and blocks cover ground in image foreground. Chip is visible in image background, standing near the Mortuary house.
Image is of Chip bending down towards cedar scraps near the east end of the covered canoe log. Cedar scraps, blocks, and strips cover the ground in image foreground. Totem poles and museum exterior are partially visible in image background.