Two-sided Eagle and Beaver Housepost in Sty-Wet-Tan

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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
slide
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
The two-sided Beaver and Eagle Housepost sits at the southeast entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall of the First Nations Longhouse. The two-sided post was carved by internationally renowned Haisla artist, Lyle Wilson. This image depicts the eagle side of the post.
Target Audience
Target Audience
general
Conference/Events
Conference/Events
First Nations House of Learning Grand Opening
Extent
Extent
1 positive, colour, 24x36 mm
Reformatting Quality
Reformatting Quality
access
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
PC-020-003-009
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, Houseposts, Sty-Wet-Tan
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
First Nations
Subject Name Person
Subject Name Person
Wilson, Lyle
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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“Two-Sided Eagle and Beaver Housepost in Sty-Wet-Tan”. Slide. First Nations House of Learning Grand Opening. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://ubcischool.arcabc.ca/first-nations-house-learning-grand-opening/two-sided-eagle-and-beaver-housepost-sty-wet-tan.
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Two-sided Eagle and Beaver Housepost in Sty-Wet-Tan
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Height
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