Carved end of a longhouse roof beam

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Summary
Content type
Content type
Image
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
First Nations House of Learning Grand Opening
Resource Type
Resource Type
Photograph
Genre
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
Don Yeoman, a Haida/Métis artist carved the two roof beams of Sty-Wet-Tan (the Great Hall). Each beam weighs about 4500 kg, and together they represent Killer Whale and Sea Lion.
Target Audience
Target Audience
general
Conference/Events
Conference/Events
First Nations House of Learning Grand Opening
Extent
Extent
1 photograph from contact sheet, black and white, cm
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
PC-020-003-004-6
Keywords
Keywords
First Nations Longhouse (Vancouver, B.C.)--History, First Nations House of Learning, Indian Architecture--British Columbia--Vancouver, First Nations--University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia--First Nations programs
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
First Nations
Subject Name Organization
Subject Name Organization
First Nations House of Learning (FNHL)
Geographic Subject
Geographic Subject
British Columbia--Vancouver
Temporal Subject
Temporal Subject
1993 May 25
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“Carved End of a Longhouse Roof Beam”. Black-and-white photographs. First Nations House of Learning Grand Opening. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://ubcischool.arcabc.ca/first-nations-house-learning-grand-opening/carved-end-longhouse-roof-beam.
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Carved end of a longhouse roof beam
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