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Contact sheet with 6 black and white images. The images show the outside of the First Nations Longhouse and one of the carved roof beams.

Elder Vince Stogan of the Musqueam Nation, Chief Simon Baker of the Squamish Nation, and Elder Margaret White sit during the Grand Opening of the First Nations Longhouse.

This outdoor area with waterfall is used for education and looks toward the pit house.

The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.

The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.

The large glass windows let in natural light.

This is a contact sheet with 6 black and white images. They show external images of the First Nations Longhouse as well as one of the carved roof beams.

The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.

Haida Elder Minnie Croft, Dr. Verna J. Kirkness of the Fisher River Cree Nation, and BC Premier (1991–1996) Mike Harcourt gather at the Grand Opening of the First Nations Longhouse.

The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.

The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.

The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.

The Raven with Spindle Whorle Housepost sits at the southwest end of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam.

Over 1,000 people gathered at the May 25, 1993 Grand Opening of the First Nations Longhouse.

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Man and Raven Housepost sits in the northeast corder of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Stan Bevan (Tahltan-Tlingit-Tsimshian) and Ken McNeil (Tahltan-Tlingit-Nisga'a).

The Man and Raven Housepost sits in the northeast corder of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Stan Bevan (Tahltan-Tlingit-Tsimshian) and Ken McNeil (Tahltan-Tlingit-Nisga'a).

The Raven with Spindle Whorle Housepost sits at the southwest end of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam.

A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Beaver and Eagle Housepost is on the left, and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost is on the right.

The entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost is on the left, and the Man and Raven Housepost is on the right. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan…

A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Man and Raven Housepost is on the right, and the Beaver and Eagle and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Houseposts are in the background.

A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Beaver and Eagle Housepost is on the left, and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost is on the right.