BIG HOUSE UPDATE
On February 21st a Big House Committee meeting took place at the Elders Centre to review the Big House update provided by Colleen with assistance from Conrad. In addition, the group met to select a master carver to oversee the carving of the house posts and beams for our future Big House. Three parties had submitted an expression of interest (EOI) and interviewed for the project. After much consideration, master carver Bill Henderson was selected.
Bill comes to our community with much experience; he has carved upwards of 50 totem poles, and was trained by his father, the late Sam Henderson. In addition, Bill’s assistant, Jr. Henderson, (son of late Dan Henderson) will work closely with carvers of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw, including youth, to provide an opportunity for each ch to utilize their skills and contribute to the completion of our Big House.
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March 13/2017