nishwilgun
08-01-2006, 10:36 PM
For Immediate Release
Contact
terrancehboothsr@gmail.com
Tsimshian Canoe Project Selects Core Working Group
Three years ago Master Artist, Carver and toolmaker, Eli Milton started talking about doing some Tsimshian Canoes to mark the 120th Anniversary of Tsimshian move to Metlakatla, Alaska from Metlakatla, British Columbia. Since then a chain of Tsimshian cultural events took place including: Chief Naming Feast that will be brought to Metlakatla, Alaska from British Columbia. Two Commemorative Tsimshian Totem Poles are to be raised in Metlakatla, British Columbia and a twin pole in Metlakatla, Alaska to mark the 120th Anniversary of the Tsimshian Cultural Event 2007. Since this was happening the Haida Nation, BC came forward with the offering of returning a Tsimshian Song and they will escort the 17 Tsimshian Canoes to Alaska and present the song that was given to them 100 years ago. A Tsimshian Hereditary Chief announced he will escort the 17 Tsimshian Canoes to Alaska to have a reunion with his relatives in Metlakatla, Alaska and he has documentation of Tsimshian Names prior to the establishment of Metlakatla, BC.
The Artists, Carvers and boat builders have been decided upon for their expertise and knowledge of boat building and incorporating the Tsimshian Design in the Canoes. Richard Kolin - Custom wooden traditional small craft, designed and built, boatbuilding and maritime skills, instruction, oars and marine carving, chosen for his expertise in boat building along with his working knowledge and skills, will oversee the constructing of these canoes. Eli Milton will co-overseer to incorporate the Tsimshian designs to the canoes.
Richard Kolin has selected Pat Mahon, an instructor at the Northwest School of Boat building selected because of his ability to laminated wooden boats (with emphasis on strip planking and fiberglass sheathing- our boat method). He has extensive experience in commercial boat building, developing for the Tsimshian Canoe project, an efficient building process. His phase in the process is the finishing and fiberglass shop to complete the canoes.
Eric Harman – a boat builder been teaching woodworking and boat building classes for the last 20 years. He is a builder of canvas covered cedar canoes and has extensive experience in shop procedures and tooling.
Lance Regan will assist Richard and has been in several projects in boat building with Mr. Kolin.
Eli has chosen Delbert Hayward to work with the Tsimshian Canoe Project on the Tulilap Tribe Reservation, along with Fred Lauth, a totem pole carver and a Haida familiar in the area of sawmill work.
Coming from Prince Rupert, BC area are:
Ian Morven, Tsimshian Artist and Carver will oversee projects in the Prince Rupert, BC area and is currently working on preliminary drawings of the two totem poles.
Henry Green will be assisting with the building and construction of the canoes. Pat Helin, Randy Dudoward and Gerald Stuart will also be assisting with the building and construction of the canoes.
Documenting and recording the whole cultural event by film, video and photography, Terrance H. Booth, Jr. because since his late Grandfather’s death no current Tsimshian Cultural History has been document or recorded. Purpose is to preserve and have this tribal historic cultural event for the next generation to see and that the Tsimshian people will have a remembrance of it.
Contact
terrancehboothsr@gmail.com
Tsimshian Canoe Project Selects Core Working Group
Three years ago Master Artist, Carver and toolmaker, Eli Milton started talking about doing some Tsimshian Canoes to mark the 120th Anniversary of Tsimshian move to Metlakatla, Alaska from Metlakatla, British Columbia. Since then a chain of Tsimshian cultural events took place including: Chief Naming Feast that will be brought to Metlakatla, Alaska from British Columbia. Two Commemorative Tsimshian Totem Poles are to be raised in Metlakatla, British Columbia and a twin pole in Metlakatla, Alaska to mark the 120th Anniversary of the Tsimshian Cultural Event 2007. Since this was happening the Haida Nation, BC came forward with the offering of returning a Tsimshian Song and they will escort the 17 Tsimshian Canoes to Alaska and present the song that was given to them 100 years ago. A Tsimshian Hereditary Chief announced he will escort the 17 Tsimshian Canoes to Alaska to have a reunion with his relatives in Metlakatla, Alaska and he has documentation of Tsimshian Names prior to the establishment of Metlakatla, BC.
The Artists, Carvers and boat builders have been decided upon for their expertise and knowledge of boat building and incorporating the Tsimshian Design in the Canoes. Richard Kolin - Custom wooden traditional small craft, designed and built, boatbuilding and maritime skills, instruction, oars and marine carving, chosen for his expertise in boat building along with his working knowledge and skills, will oversee the constructing of these canoes. Eli Milton will co-overseer to incorporate the Tsimshian designs to the canoes.
Richard Kolin has selected Pat Mahon, an instructor at the Northwest School of Boat building selected because of his ability to laminated wooden boats (with emphasis on strip planking and fiberglass sheathing- our boat method). He has extensive experience in commercial boat building, developing for the Tsimshian Canoe project, an efficient building process. His phase in the process is the finishing and fiberglass shop to complete the canoes.
Eric Harman – a boat builder been teaching woodworking and boat building classes for the last 20 years. He is a builder of canvas covered cedar canoes and has extensive experience in shop procedures and tooling.
Lance Regan will assist Richard and has been in several projects in boat building with Mr. Kolin.
Eli has chosen Delbert Hayward to work with the Tsimshian Canoe Project on the Tulilap Tribe Reservation, along with Fred Lauth, a totem pole carver and a Haida familiar in the area of sawmill work.
Coming from Prince Rupert, BC area are:
Ian Morven, Tsimshian Artist and Carver will oversee projects in the Prince Rupert, BC area and is currently working on preliminary drawings of the two totem poles.
Henry Green will be assisting with the building and construction of the canoes. Pat Helin, Randy Dudoward and Gerald Stuart will also be assisting with the building and construction of the canoes.
Documenting and recording the whole cultural event by film, video and photography, Terrance H. Booth, Jr. because since his late Grandfather’s death no current Tsimshian Cultural History has been document or recorded. Purpose is to preserve and have this tribal historic cultural event for the next generation to see and that the Tsimshian people will have a remembrance of it.