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Yaxwatlan’s

Includes copy of the publication Yaxwatlan’s, by Jay Powell, Vickie Jensen, Agnes Cranmer, and Margeret Cook.
Alert Bay : U’Mista Cultural Society, 1981
Learning Kwak’wala series : book 12

Workbook 8

Includes copy of the publication Workbook 8, by Jay Powell, Vickie Jensen, Agnes Cranmer, and Margeret Cook.
Alert Bay : U’Mista Cultural Society, 1981
Learning Kwak’wala series : book 11

Workbook 7

Includes copy of the publication Workbook 7, by Jay Powell, Vickie Jensen, Agnes Cranmer, and Margeret Cook.
Alert Bay : U’Mista Cultural Society, 1981
Learning Kwak’wala series : book 10

Workbook 6

Includes copy of the publication Workbook 6, by Jay Powell, Vickie Jensen, Agnes Cranmer, and Margeret Cook.
Alert Bay : U’Mista Cultural Society, 1981
Learning Kwak’wala series : book 9

Western Gitxsan photographs

Consists of photographs, in the form of negatives, prints and slides, taken during the period that Jensen and Powell lived and worked in the Western Gitxsan villages. The images include photographs that were used to illustrate the language books being produced, and other photographs that documented the culture and way of living in these communities.

Western Gitxsan general

File consists of photographs of people, places, and events in the Western Gitxsan villages of Kitwancool (Gitanyow), Kitwanga (Gitwangak) and Gitsegukla (formerly Kitsegukla) during the time that Jensen and Powell lived there.

W. Gitxsan 1979-4

Item consists of a recording of the Learning Gyanimx: book 2, read by Edith and Abel Campbell, as well as an interview with informant Soloman Marsden.

W. Gitxsan 1979-3

Item consists of a recording of Gitksan for kids: book 3, read by Soloman Marsden. Also includes the Gitxsan alphabet sheet, the days of the week, and time phrases.

Village life photographs

Consists of photographs illustrating life in La Push. When Jensen first arrived in 1972 it was the first time she had been to the Northwest coast: she found it fascinating and took photographs of everything she saw. Throughout the time that Jensen and Powell worked with the Quileute, Jensen recorded activities and people in the community. These images were often used in the education materials that they produced.

Vickie Jensen and Jay Powell fonds

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  • 1969-2008

Fonds consists of records relating to the numerous culture and language projects that Powell and Jensen worked on since 1976. The communities with which they worked include:
• The Quileute of La Push
• The Kwakwaka’wakw of Alert Bay
• The Gitxsan of Kispiox, Gitanyow, and surrounding villages
• The Nuu-chah-nulth of Vancouver Island
• The Musqueam of Vancouver
• The Seton Lake St'at'imc (Lillooet) of Shalalth
• The Shuswap of Alkali Lake, Soda Creek, Dog Creek, Canim Lake, and Sugar Cane
• The Haisla of Kitamaat
• The Nisga’a of Gingolx (Kincolith) and New Aiyansh

Most of the projects had an end goal to produce a book, language education materials, or teacher training materials. Often the education materials incorporated cultural lessons throughout. The records created in the production of the books are varied and reflect the intrinsic connection between language, culture, and daily activities in the communities. Powell and Jensen were co-editors for nearly all of the language books and materials produced. Although some of the projects reflected in the records were done primarily by Powell or primarily by Jensen, the vast majority of the work involves collaboration between the two in some aspect. As Jensen and Powell immersed themselves in the communities they worked for, often their personal photographs and records are interspersed with those relating to their work. This community involvement enhanced their relationships with the people with whom they were working and allowed them to experience and participate in cultural activities as part of those communities. This close relationship is reflected in and is integral to their work. Jensen and Powell have two sons: Nels, born in 1978, and Luke, born in 1981. Their sons travelled with them to the communities in which they worked and lived, and on their work trips and sabbaticals. Nels and Luke are also present in many of the photographic records.

The records contain a mixture of research, field notes, administrative records, and publications at various stages, in addition to audio and visual records. Field notes, for the most part handwritten, and archival research into language and culture groups was undertaken by Powell, whilst the majority of the photography, found in a variety of formats, was done by Jensen. Manuscripts and final publications were a combined effort and are included at various stages. Administrative records, including grant proposals, are found throughout.

Fonds consists of 13 series of records. Series are arranged according to community and/or project, and include:

  1. Quileute
  2. Chinook Jargon
  3. Kwak’wala (U’Mista)
  4. Gitxsan
  5. Nuu-chah-nulth
  6. Salishan
  7. Shuswap
  8. Haisla
  9. Tait
  10. Northwest Coast artists
  11. Northwest Coast groups
  12. UBC totems/events
  13. Publications

Vickie Jensen and Jay Powell

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