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Dissertation, printed in University of Hawaii working papers in Linguistics, Vol. 7:2

File consists of handwritten stories "The Frog Spirit Woman" and "Raven Giving Light to the Earth," and notes on prices for totem pole materials.

File consists of images of artwork by John Livingston, Art Thompson, Susan Point (carved and painted chairs, kneeling stools, boxes), as well as images of masks that may be the work of Norman Tait.

Vickie Jensen's description (from November 2021 archival accession notes): "I heard that Norman carved the mace for the provincial chambers but haven't seen any photos of it; these photos [not taken by Vickie] seem to show the chair and kneeling bench (?) that John Livingston carved and that Norman is helping to assemble. [Also consists of] photos Vickie took of an old chair that a classmate brought to Klee Wyck carving class one night. She specialized in restoring old art work and had received this chair to work on. There's a business card with the photos, but I don't remember that person."

Consists of photographs taken of social events and carvers connected to the Tait project, but not officially part of the project itself. Jensen was invited to a number of feasts and parties hosted by the Tait family, which she often photographed, making a gift of the pictures to the family members. At one of the parties, a family member performed a dance wearing a mask made to represent Jensen and her camera, complete with the sound of the shutter. In addition to events, Jensen met a number of artists, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, through her acquaintance with the Taits, and she often photographed them.

This file consists of materials relating to the Tait family's artistic works, including carvings, totem poles, button blankets, exhibitions, and images of works in progress. These images were originally contained within the same photo album. An item-level description provided by Vickie upon accession:

• The first sleeve with six prints I took when Norman, his brother "Chip" and daughter Valerie did a presentation of a canoe project to representatives from the Field Museum (maybe?) came to MOA to meet with him. Evidently there must have been some funding promised because they started to rough out the log and Ronnie Tessler photographed that. Her photos of that are in the MOA archives, I think. And then something happened with the log: either they discovered it was badly cracked or had rot but the became apparent that huge log couldn't be used. And after that, the project never went forward.
• One sleeve of Norman Tait in regalia after completion of the PNE demonstration carving. A great group of Nisga'a dancers were on hand to honour the pole. There are more colour photos than are here, but I don't know where they are.
• Norman Tait, Valerie Tait (doing a button blanket), Valerie's son Chris (Kris ?) (carving a mask) and Ron Telek (doing several large poster drawings) were part of an "in process" exhibition but I can't remember where it was held, a busy place downtown in Vancouver possibly. Mercy Robinson Thomas is writing in one photo.
• 5 sleeves of the ceremonies that Cap Mall put on for the anniversary (which one?) of the raising of the Capilano Mall poles in North Vancouver. Many others agree that these poles are some of Norman's best and most creative. One the third sleeve, Norman's nephew (Hope/Grace's son) Ed, is being recognized by Mercy Robinson Thomas who is the Wolf Clan Chieftainess. It could be that he was receiving a name and then danced. Valerie Tait is also in white buckskin and she is shown putting a contribution in the beaver bowl on the floor, as others then do. There's a large family grouping, Valerie with a baby (?) and Norman Tait with Reva Robinson Malkin.
• 1st sleeve of b&w photos: Norman Tait's "old woman with labret" mask
• Verso: Norman's Mischievous Man button blanket (that went missing)
• 2nd sleeve: Norman showing his young carving crew some of the poles in the Great Hall that were his "teachers"
• Verso: Isaac Tait working on the Native Education Center's doorway pole. He's finishing off the "cedar bark" that frames the doorway; one of the carver's portrait masks in holding on. There were four such portraits around the doorway.
• 3rd sleeve: the Native Ed pole nearing completion
• Mounted on hardboard photo of Chip showing Isaac portions of Norman's sketch of the Native Ed pole
• Harry "Hammy" Martin beginning deep cuts with a small chainsaw
• Mounted version of Native Ed pole near completion
• Letter to Andrea Laforet, CMC, regarding photos I took of Tsimshian/Nisgaa/NWC artifacts in the Copenhagen Museum in 1986 while we were on sabbatical. Also 3 pages of b&w 5x7 prints of the most interesting items, and listing of all NWC artifacts of interest.
• Page of recent (2021) notes from Alver Tait about finding his daughter and photos from that reunion with her children. As a child she had been told her father was dead; only re-discovered in 2009

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

Subseries consists of materials related to Vickie Jensen's collaboration and research with the Tait family, with particular emphasis on biographical information for Norman Tait. Materials include interviews with Norman Tait on his art and personal history, Norman Tait's CV and autobiography, newspaper articles on Norman Tait's artwork, images of Norman Tait's artwork, biographical materials on Isaac Tait (Norman's son), related publications on totem poles and carving, and materials relating to Norman Tait's death.

File consists of materials relating to Norman Tait's death, including a funeral pamphlet, an obituary, several messages from those close to Tait, Vickie's notes of family meeting immediately after Norman Tait's death in Vancouver, and burial in Rupert after a potlatch.

File consists of an early picture postcard collection of Stanley Park, images of totem poles, announcements of Jensen presenting her research and of the new edition of the book, and several sets of notes for lectures by Jensen about the book.

This series consists of records relating to the creation of Vickie Jensen's publication, Totem Poles of Stanley Park (eds. 2004, 2009, 2015).

Records include multiple copies of the publication in various states of completion, research materials and correspondence on the historical context of Stanley Park and its First Nations population, artworks by Northwest Coast artists, Vickie Jensen's interviews and lectures about the publication, and notes, outlines, and feedback on the publication's drafting. Many of the records are divided according to the particular chapter of the publication that they were associated with.

The records are organized into the following files, according to Jensen's original order when given to the MOA Archives.
• Interview with Vickie Jensen
• Totem Poles of SP Research Materials
• Totem Poles of Stanley Park
• Totem Poles and the Lure of Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
• A Complete Guide to the Totem Poles in Stanley Park
• Photo Research
• Totem Poles of Stanley Park Talks
• Book Photos: historic and Lynn Guy's photos of Yelton pole raising
• Chapter 1: Northwest Coast Indigenous Culture
• Chapter 2: Totem Poles
• Chapter 3: Northwest Coast Art
• Chapter 4: Stanley Park Totem Poles
• Chapter 5: ID of Totem Pole Figures
• Chapter 6: History of Stanley Park
• Chapter 7: Vancouver Then and Now
• Planning
• Background Info
• Contacts, Interviews and Addresses
• Notes, Advice and Corrections
• Photos of Stanley Park

File consists of a draft printout of the 2015 edition of the Totem Poles of Stanley Park publication.

File consists of a copy of the publication as individual printed pages, with annotations and corrections by Vickie Jensen.

Subseries consists of documents and photographs relating to the research, writing, and publication of Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait (2015). Records include bibliographic research on Norman Tait, interview and writing notes, publication correspondence, and copies of the book itself, with and without annotations.

File consists of a draft of the essay, which is a biography of Norman Tait, with a particular focus on his youth, family, carving, and career as an artist. This version of the draft consists of 4780 words, including captions.

File consists of notes on topics to discuss and ideas for Jensen's book (Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait): questions for Norman Tait, description of the book, pamphlets from a gallery display, research on composition of Canadian pennies, contact information of sources, printouts of writing grant details, description of Vancouver Nisga'a Urban Local, several images of pole raising, and several interviews with Norman Tait.

File consists of research materials and correspondence on the historical context of Stanley Park, including articles about the park and its First Nations population, Totem Poles and pole raisings, Residential Schools, Northwest Coast art, carvings by Susan A. Point, and other literature on relations between the colonial government and First Nations. Additional items are a transcript of an interview with Salish carver Robert Yelton, a 2004 edition of Jensen's "Totem Poles of Stanley Park" with annotations, and email correspondence with John Dewhirst, Loretta Woodcock, Dorothy Kennedy, Kevin Griffin, Terri Clark, Jil Weaving, Eva Sierp, and Carol DeFina, regarding Jensen's totem pole research and Stanley Park.

File consists of 2009 and 2015 editions of the Totem Poles of Stanley Park publication.

This series consists of records relating to the creation of Vickie Jensen's publication, Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait (2015).

Records include multiple copies of the publication in various states of completion, draft text and edits, research notes and images, interviews (and transcripts) with Norman Tait, materials from the exhibition, and biographical information on Norman Tait (particular focus on his youth, family, carving, and career as an artist).

File consists of a list and description of Norman Tait's works and awards from 1972-2015, organized by date and with details on the associated organizations.

Vickie Jensen's description (from November 2021 archival accession notes): "Transcript of Vickie's chapter (taken with Lucinda Turner's original notes and Vickie's appendix in Totem Pole Carving): 'Norman Tait, Nisga'a Artist, Major Works & Awards.' This copy has my notes from cross-checking with the book draft. Note that in the book this article has been broken into several sections: 'Chronology of Major & Career Defining Works by Norman Tait', 'Selected Awards and Commendations', 'Selected Exhibitions' and 'Selected Bibliography.'"