SEE a sen br ites ab aie ie Pe ee es Sone te i ee ey “at-the historic site of an. authentic. Gitksan . n - Village built. near azelton , 185 miles east. of here. The Frog House of the Distant ast, the Wolf House of the ‘randfathers, the Fireweed:. ouse | “of Treasures,-and the EE ZTERCH OR Mel ~ Times, Indian craftsmen may * | wg be seen. putting. their. ekills : to... a ante ‘things made ‘by Gitksan- Today House of the Aris, along with the Carving House of. All. Times, are décorated - with . house paintings, carved interior _ poles,.and painted scenes in the classical West . Coast: ‘Indian style. ‘Inthe Today E House ofthe Arts _ and in the Carving House of All t . ny F eee! Shy te soy ee cee : wt. io wht eee: HOR SR Rp dione emit io delat ae atpelean dearest th nei ae iy lp Ba Al ttt io at emp apie Ta LE Se ellie ny oA ~, rofitable use to produce a wide * Tange of high quality, native arts 7 and crafts.. : These products, together with and Carrier’ ‘artisans, are. on sale to. visitors. The | "Kean" > trademark . guarantees the _ workmanship and authenticity ‘of each article. .- ‘The. Fireweed. House . of . Treasures is the storing place and. display. location for the valuable tribal regalia of many_ Gitksan chiefs, These valuable possessions, insured against loss by. fire. or theft, are British Columbia Government Photograph . Visitors to the Nass Valley study the rock forms of the lava beds _ BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Fisst Vice-President WAYNE STONE - THE NORTH WEST “ihe Chartered by THE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS oF AMERICA Room h- - 2806 Kingsway; Vancouver 16, BC. . President ARNOLD J. SM ITH AHEAD WITH UNION TRADESMEN _ preserved’ by the | Displayed in The Wolf House of the Grandfathers is life as the ‘Gitksan people lived after’ the . first’: traders came. The ‘traders’s goods — muskets, iron pots, blankets, knives and other paraphernalia — are laid out as if in preparation for a feast. ‘In the F House of the Distant Past: ' you can see how ‘the Gitksan. used. feathers, bones, skins and furs of animals and birds, Stones and bark and - other plant and tree products to . exist at a high subsistence level *Ksan : Association in ‘readiness for use: . of their owners at a feast or ‘similar oceasion: — without-.the benefit ofthe” techniques and . technology . - which was availatie in Europe - and eastern North. “America in " the 18th century. - On the outside of the houses there isdisplayed much moreof interest, and in time,: per- | - formances. of songs and ceremonies will further illustrate the originality. and _ artistry of the Gitksan people. Near the Village is a modern campground and trailer park consisting of 30 fully serviced -trailer sites with water, sewage and electrical hook-ups. There are also 32 campsites with a central wash house with hot and cold water, showers. and flush toilets. - The 'Ksan Indian Village was i started several years ago, "growing from: .” ‘Treasure House, a small replica -.0f an Indian Communal House ‘the Skeena- - ‘which had been ‘built as a "museum and show-place for “<:" “Hagelton area Indian artifacts ~~ and’ handicrafts. . Besides this’ Indian village, ce there. are more than 20 historic «-.- attractions in the area, in 030). cluding the Indian Garden of 02 ‘Eden, the Man-inade Hill, 7 Cataline’ s Grave, the head. of Ve a a “riverboat navigation; and the = 9. oldest totem pole in the: world standing i in its original location. ee Ce ‘All around this section of the. . : wo ~-@ountry, there is a wide variety ae -Of game, with ‘nearby rivers, es ‘streams and lakes attracting “steelhead and Chinook salmon’... - both were caught near ’Ksan. | - fishermen: from all corners of © the globe. The world’s record “Not only does this locality. - - offer many attractions, but it is . in. one of the most scenic spots . along Yellowhead Highway 16." - | It. is‘ at the junction _ of the | _ mighty Skeena River and the -.swift-flowing Bulkley River, -..; .., With the magnificent Rocher De. | Boule mountain range forming ’@ majestic snow-capped back- ~ “= drop to. this Look-back into the. oe asroan " Secretary-Treasirer a _LORNE ROBSON _ BRITISH COLUMBIA — PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Representing 13; 000 union members in 6 district councils ; and— 43 local unions in British Columbia and the Yukon. . Sands of Time. The Indian Village has been ~ built, complete in every detail, — and is -similar to one which : stood on that site when the first’ . 1 éxplorers and traders came to ‘ the Hazelton area.- - Construction of the Village. | began in 1968 and was named || *Ksan — which means. “Skeena” in the regional Indian... ol tongue. ' The four communal houses and the carving house opened in 1969. It 1s planned to have fd more things added, including | totem poles, mortuary" poles, 7 canoes and other“native im- = | plements. The Village is a joint:.. wy undertaking: of the "Ksan - Association and the Govern- mm ments of Canada and B.C. through ARDA (Agricultural and Rural Development. Act) N and is: believed to be. unique in . Es AMIENIGES eto, say! “., ongue | testers” Many of the communities sand places in this area have taken their names from the Indian |: language, for the Tsimpshian °°”. people lived here long before. the white man:came.._. The’ word, ““Tsimpshian’’ itself, (also. spelied ‘Tsim- = _ shean”, _“Tsimpsean’®) — . ” Means “People of:the Skeena.” ’ The island on--which Prince ~_ Rupert’ is situated,Kaien Island, as well as cores df other. > islands, and a large chunk of the- a ‘mainland Surrounding them is. g called Tsimpshian: Peninsula; -_ “A. small. fishing’ village, — {| Kitkatla, 40 miles South of here, “flakes its name from the Indian. . - - Sea". meaning “People of the President-Arnold J. S. Smith — ~Secretary-Treasurer - Lorne D. Robson 1 Room 11 - - 2806 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C. oe | W North-West District Council “Vancouver Island ‘District Council answer, New Westminster .. - John Jensen, Terrace. John Sohibli, Victoria. | oe William Zander, New Westminster Williaw Kessel, Vancouver John Harper, Kamloops Wayne Stone, Cranbrook Fred Scholz, Prince George brea District , Gouneil. 'Dentral Bc. District. Couneil