Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

[Beginning of welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of crowd gathering for start of welcome ceremony. Table with cedar bark is in image foreground.

[Preparing for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of family members and unidentified persons gathering to begin welcome ceremony. Rob't Tait holds ceremonial skin drum.

[Preparing for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of initial cuts to canoe log. Sadie Tait and Grace Allen can be seen talking in background.

[Preparing for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of group of family members and unidentified persons gathering near base of canoe log, prior to welcome ceremony. Mortuary house can be seen in the background.

[Preparing log for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Isaac, unidentified person, Sadie, and Norman stand near end of canoe log, prior to welcome ceremony. Isaac holds ceremonial skin drum. Initial cuts to canoe log are visible.

[Preparing for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of unidentified person kneeling near table with cedar bark. A crowd of people can be seen in the background. Part of another camera lens is visible on the side of the image.

[Preparing for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Isaac with skin drum at beginning of welcome ceremony. He stands near the base of the canoe log and front of the long house.

[Preparing log for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Norman and Ron making initial cuts to canoe log in preparation for welcome ceremony. A crowd of people gathers to watch in the background.

[Preparing log for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Norman and Ron making initial cuts to canoe log in preparation for welcome ceremony.

[People gathered for welcome ceremony]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Ron making initial cuts to canoe log in preparation for welcome ceremony. A crowd of people gathers to watch.

[Reva Robinson assists Norman Tait in carving hut]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Reva assisting Norman with his face paint in preparation for welcome ceremony. Carving hut shelves with refreshments and appliances are in the background.

[Inside carving hut]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Chip preparing for welcome ceremony while inside carving hut. Various supplies and refreshments are scattered throughout the hut.

[Inside carving hut]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Ron and unidentified person preparing for welcome ceremony inside carving hut. Various supplies and refreshments are scattered throughout the hut.

[Inside carving hut]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Sadie and Joe David's daughter inside carving hut, prior to welcome ceremony. Various supplies and refreshments are scattered throughout the hut.

[Inside carving hut]

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February 1987

Parte deRonnie Tessler fonds

Image is of Joe David's daughter, Ron, and Sadie[?] inside carving hut, preparing for welcome ceremony. Various supplies are situated throughout carving hut.