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.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew working on log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 27-28. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Note: 3 carvers bent over the log are Robert (Chip) Tait on top, Isaac Tait in distance and Wayne Young foreground. Isaac Tait sharpening tools.
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of the construction plans for the new Native Education Centre. Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for building the new Native Education Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 26-30. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book Notes: • 3 carvers: Isaac Tait (smaller plaid shirt sitting on ground) (note cove cut out of center log) • Wayne Young (in larger plaid shirt and later jean jacket—note bandages on hand) • Robert (Chip) Tait (short-sleeved shirt)
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 30-32. Notes: • 3 carvers: Robert (Chip) Tait (with chain saw and sharpening adze) • Isaac Tait (with jacket) leveling log with Robert and getting ready to put center line on, also doing power lift) and • Wayne Young (and end of log with damaged notch cut out) • Robert (Chip) laying on log where doorway will go and then snapping chalk line • 2nd contact sheet and last two lines of negs shows Chip starting to cut doorway
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 30-32. Notes: • 3 carvers: Robert (Chip) Tait (with chain saw and sharpening adze) • Isaac Tait (with jacket) leveling log with Robert and getting ready to put center line on, also doing power lift) and • Wayne Young (and end of log with damaged notch cut out) • Robert (Chip) laying on log where doorway will go and then snapping chalk line • 2nd contact sheet and last two lines of negs shows Chip starting to cut doorway
Item is a b&w negative of a photograph of crew rounding the log at the Turnbull & Gail construction yard in Richmond (contractors for the Native Ed. Centre). Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING pp. 30-32. Notes: • 3 carvers: Robert (Chip) Tait (with chain saw and sharpening adze) • Isaac Tait (with jacket) leveling log with Robert and getting ready to put center line on, also doing power lift) and • Wayne Young (and end of log with damaged notch cut out) • Robert (Chip) laying on log where doorway will go and then snapping chalk line • 2nd contact sheet and last two lines of negs shows Chip starting to cut doorway