Making A Paddle
Database ID | 25611 | |
Institution | Northern Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | DNS Academic Education Branch | |
File/Item Reference | DNS-Shelf A3-Binder #16-MakingAPaddle 1-12 (Shelf A3) | |
Date of creation | 1975 | |
Physical description/extent | 12 slides; Colour | |
Number of images | 12 | |
Historical note | Photos of Napthelie McKenzie on the family trapline near Stanley Mission taken in 1975 by Lois Dalby, Academic Education Branch, Department of Northern Saskatchewan, showing the making of a paddle. | |
Scope and content | A set of 12 photos showing Napthelie McKenzie splitting a log and making a paddle. p01: Selecting a log. p02: Preparing to split the log. p03: Splitting the log with a wedge. p04: Using a second wedge. p05: The log is split. p06: Rough shaping with an axe. p07: Starting to shape with a plane. p08: Originally this was done with stone or bone tools. p09: In the past a knife was also used for this work. p10: The paddle begins to have a smooth finish. p11: Napthelie displays the completed paddle. p12: Grandchildren show a well-used paddle. | |
Contributer | Lois Dalby | |
Copyright holder | Saskatchewan Learning | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Northern Saskatchewan Archives can obtain permission from Saskatchewan Learning | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | Department of Northern Saskatchewan | |
Place | Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 10 | |
Cultural region | Subarctic | |
Names | Napthelie McKenzie | |
Subject | Art and Artifacts -- Tools Art and Artifacts -- Handicrafts Family life Indigenous Peoples General Education -- Traditional Transportation -- Canoe/Kayak Transportation -- Canoe/Kayak Paddle Traditional Woodworking Stanley Mission | |
Date Range(s) | 1970-1979 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25611 |