ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ Dugout Canoe

202110 min 33 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Steven Davies

Production: Steven Davies

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ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ Dugout Canoe

After working as a clearcut logger in what is now known as the Clayoquot Sound, master carver Joe Martin reconciles his past by revitalizing the ancestral knowledge and artistic practice of the traditional Tla-o-qui-aht dugout canoe.

Availability

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Subject categories

  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Boating and CanoeingBritish Columbia
  • Crafts > Sculpture and Woodcarving
  • Roles & Relationships > Indigenous Identity
  • Indigenous Peoples: Canada > Nuu-Chah-Nulth
  • Tangible & Material Culture > Vehicles & Transportation canoes, travois, etc.

Credits

director
Steven Davies
producer
Steven Davies