Making a chaputs : the teachings and responsibilities of a canoe maker / Joe Martin and Alan Hoover.
Making a chaputs : the teachings and responsibilities of a canoe maker / Joe Martin and Alan Hoover.
By
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Martin, Joe (Canoe maker)
Publication Date
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2022
Publication Information
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Victoria, B.C. : Royal BC Museum,
Physical Description
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86 p. : col. ill., map.
Subject Term
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Dugout canoes.
Canoes and canoeing -- North America.
Boatbuilding.
Boatbuilders.
Indigenous art -- Canada.
Indigenous peoples -- Canada.
Additional Contributors
:
Hoover, Alan L.
Bibliography Note
:
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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780772680273
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Corner Brook | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 623.8129 M36 |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 623.8129 M36 |
Happy Valley - Goose Bay - Melville | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 623.8129 M36 |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 623.8129 M36 |