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Title: Helicopter Over the Canyon
Description: Chopper making its way over the Canyon to take aerial photographs
Date: ca. 1981, 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985

Title: Figure Carved in the Rock
Description: carved images in stone. Thisi appears to be a human or ancestral figure.
Date: ca. 1981, 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985

Title: Ringbolt in the Stone
Description: Ringbolt attached to the rocks at Ringbolt island. Ringbolts were attached to the island to help sternwheelers winch themselves throught the Canyon. Stern wheelers or paddle wheelers were the main mode of transportaion in the Canyon before the Grand Trunk Pacific rail line was built.
Date: ca. 1981, 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985

Title: Kitsselas Delegation
Description: Kitselas Canyon delegation from Parks Canada and the National Museum of Man. An offical visit to evaluate the eligablility of the Canyon sites for National Historic designation.
Date: 1981, 1981

Title: View of the Skeena River
Description: Whirlpools and eddies from the viewing station along the Kitselas Canyon walking tour.
Date: 2008, 2008

Title: View of the Canyon
Description: Ringbolt Island is th location of five seperate petroglyphs. It is most likely that the petroglyphs in the Kitselas Canyon are associated with shamanism. A shaman is a religious specialist and healer whose primary function is to cure people. Shamanic activity was carried out away from village sites and is very closely associated with notioins of
Show moreRingbolt Island is th location of five seperate petroglyphs. It is most likely that the petroglyphs in the Kitselas Canyon are associated with shamanism. A shaman is a religious specialist and healer whose primary function is to cure people. Shamanic activity was carried out away from village sites and is very closely associated with notioins of transformation.
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Date: 2008, 2008

Title: Ringbolt Island in the Kitselas Canyon
Description: Ringbolt Island is the location of five seperate petroglyphs. It is most likely that the petroglyphs in the Kitselas Canyon aree associated with shamanism. A shaman is a religious specialist and healer whose primary function is to cure people. Shamanic activity was carried out away from village sites and was very closely associated with notioins of
Show moreRingbolt Island is the location of five seperate petroglyphs. It is most likely that the petroglyphs in the Kitselas Canyon aree associated with shamanism. A shaman is a religious specialist and healer whose primary function is to cure people. Shamanic activity was carried out away from village sites and was very closely associated with notioins of transformation.
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Date: 2008, 2008

Title: Kitselas Canyon Map
Description: A map of the Kitselas Canyon showing village sites and petroglyph sites.
Date: 1981, 1981

Title: Beaver House Post
Description: The beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk representing the giant beaver Pelemgwae.

Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House 1 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: ,

Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World