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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"Tla-o-qui-aht master canoe maker Joe Martin, in collaboration with former museum curator Alan Hoover, describes the meaning and method behind one of the most vivid and memorable symbols of the Northwest Coast: the dugout canoe. Both artform and technological marvel, the chaputs carries Indigenous cultural knowledge passed down through generations, not only of the practical forestry and woodworking that shape every canoe, but also of the role and responsibilities of the canoe maker. The text includes both a step-by-step explanation of the canoe-making process from tree selection onward (carefully described and dynamically illustrated) and the personal histories of a number of Joe's canoes, encompassing their planning, creation, cultural significance and role in the process of reconciliation. The teachings Joe received from his father and the expertise he has gained in a lifetime of canoe-making are recorded here in his own words for generations to come."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Issued also in print format. |
Contents |
Introduction Building canoes: Meares Island Tribal Park, 1984 -- Canoe sizes -- Hummingbird: a canoe carved for the Makah Nation -- Two canoes carved for the Mowachaht/Muchalaht Nation and the Kakawin (Orca) Tsu'xiit -- Canoe making and reconciliation -- Making a Western red cedar dugout canoe -- Concluding statements. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Dugout canoes -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Dugout canoes. |
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Canoes and canoeing -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Canoes and canoeing. |
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Boatbuilding -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Boatbuilding. |
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Boatbuilders -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Boatbuilders. |
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Carving (Decorative arts) -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Carving (Decorative arts) |
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Indigenous art -- Northwest Coast of North America.
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Indigenous art. |
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North America -- Northwest Coast of North America. |
Added Author |
Hoover, Alan L., author.
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Royal British Columbia Museum, issuing body.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Martin, Joe (Canoe maker) Making a chaputs. Victoria, Canada : Royal BC Museum, 2022 0772680272 9780772680273 (OCoLC)1284922295 |
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9780772680297 (EPUB) |
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0772680299 (EPUB) |
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9780772680273 (paperback) |
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