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The very top point of the roof of the longhouse can be seen, surrounded by trees in the back.

The side of The First Nations Longhouse. Wood paneling and flooring can be seen, as well as the windows to the Sy-Wet-Tan great hall. To the back left of the image the X̱wi7x̱wa Library can be seen.

The partial side of The First Nations Longhouse. wood paneling and flooring can be seen partially seen, as well as a partial view of the the windows to the Sy-Wet-Tan great hall. Surrounded by a landscape of grass a trees.

The First Nations Longhouse's exterior windows can be seen, as well as to the right of the image wood paneling. A pathway around the Longhouse can also be viewed.

A partial view of The First Nations Longhouses exterior can be seen, surrounded by a landscape of grass and a large tree in the center of the image. The Longhouses exterior wood log cover can also be seen, as well as a building in the back.

The interior of the Longhouses wood log cover can be see, with a building in the background. Two individuals can be seen to the bottom left of the image, under the cover.

The interior of the Longhouses wood log cover can be see, with a building in the background. Two individuals can be seen to back left of the image, under the cover and approaching the X̱wi7x̱wa Library.

Partial exteriors of some of the First Nations Longhouse building are seen as well as the trees and landscape surrounding the building. The Longhouse was placed at the proper axis to limit the amount of trees that needed to be removed. Only five…

Partial front exterior of the First Nations Longhouse and a pathway leading up to it, surrounded by landscape. Two large trees can be seen in the center, directly in front of the library. A wheelbarrow can be seen in the bottom left corner of the…

Partial back exterior of the First Nations Longhouse with a construction area can be seen. The logs of trees removed are used as landscape and there is the figure of an individual near the back center of the image.

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 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.

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.

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…

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 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…

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.

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.