- 131-a040234
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- February 1987
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image depicts Mercy with her back to the photographer making her first cut at the canoe log.
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Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image depicts Mercy with her back to the photographer making her first cut at the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Mercy with her hand on the canoe log blessing it and addressing the crowd of gathered spectators while Norman stands by her side.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Mercy with her hand on the canoe log blessing it while Norman stands by her side and Sadie Tait can be seen at the far right.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman standing in front of one end of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman and Mercy hugging in front of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman and Mercy speaking to one another in front of the canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman using the adze to cut away the outer sap wood of canoe log.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Mercy in conversation with a family member. Sadie Tait can be seen in the background to the left.
Norman surrounded by family and guests
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image features Norman Tait looking away with his family on the right side of image and Reva Robinson to the left.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Norman Tait stands at the center with Rob't Tait behind him, Mercy holding an umbrella on one side and Sadie Tait on the other side. Unidentified guests appear at the left side of image.
Part of Joi Carlin fonds
Image is of welcome ceremony crowd including children and spectators holding umbrellas. Norman and Sadie Tait stand at right side of image while part of museum exterior can be seen in the background on the left side of image.
The fonds consists of photographs documenting the welcome ceremony that occurred in February 1987 for the canoe project by Nisga’a carver Norman Tait. The Museum of Anthropology appears in the background of multiple pictures in which spectators can be seen gathered for the 1st cut ceremony of the canoe log. Norman The event included speeches as well as ceremonies and performances by Norman Tait and his close relatives. Joe David, Reva Robinson, and Bill Reid are among the other notable individuals that appear in these images.