Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways for (Calgary) the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP
Don Gardner (hands onright) Oldways (Calgary) and Ralph Kimiksana (out of photo) on the first try to recreate a traditional clay oil lamp (qulivialuk or "real lamp") like those that Ralph saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. This shape of the lamp was off so another one was made. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP
Ralph Kimisana lighting a replica of a traditional clay oil lamp like those he'd seenin the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas where he grew up. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Ralph Kimiksana and Don Gardner working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that Ralph saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP
Ralph Kimiksana and Don Gardner working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that Ralph saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP
Ralph Kimiksana and Don Gardner working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that Ralph saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. This was a first try at working with the clay. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by Charles Komeak, PWNHC TTKP
Three harpoons. The top one is a replica of a type of traditional harpoon and the middle and bottom ones in use in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. The traditional harpoon was made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training component on traditional technology that was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Top: A harpoon head and foreshaft made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training componenet on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Bottom: Replica of an Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow by Don Gardner. Taken in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Top: A harpoon head and foreshaft made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training componenet on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Bottom: Replica of an Inuvialuit (Siglit) harpoon head made by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Photo take in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Top: Replica of an Inuvialuit (Siglit) harpoon head made by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Bottom: A harpoon head and foreshaft made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training componenet on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Photo take in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Replica of a Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow (top) by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Bottom is a harpoon by Charles Komeak made while taking a heritage training component on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Three harpoons. The top one is a replica of a type of traditional harpoon and the middle and bottom ones in use in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. The traditional harpoon was made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training component on traditional technology that was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Three harpoons. The bottom one is a replica of a type of traditional harpoon and the middle and top ones with floats in use in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. The traditional harpoon was made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training component on traditional technology that was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Top: A replica of a traditional style harpoon head by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Middle and bottom: A harpoon head and foreshaft made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training componenet on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Bottom: Replica of an Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow by Don Gardner. Taken in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Top: A harpoon head and foreshaft made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training componenet on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Bottom: Replica of an Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow by Don Gardner. Taken in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Replica of a Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow (top) by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Bottom is a harpoon by Charles Komeak made while taking a heritage training component on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Replica of a Inuvialuit (Siglit) bow (top) by Don Gardner (Oldways, Calgary). Bottom is a harpoon by Charles Komeak made while taking a heritage training component on traditional technology facilitated by Don Gardner for the PWNHC. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photographer unknown, PWNHC TTKP
Three harpoons. The bottom one is a replica of a type of traditional harpoon and the middle and top ones with floats in use in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. The traditional harpoon was made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training component on traditional technology that was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Three harpoons. The top one is a replica of a type of traditional harpoon and the middle and bottom ones in use in Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. The traditional harpoon was made by Charles Komeak during a heritage training component on traditional technology that was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Photo by Elisa J. Hart, PWNHC TTKP
Ralph Kimiksana working on a recreation of traditional clay oil lamp like those that he saw when growing up in the Cape Bathurst (Avvaq) and Stanton (Qikuliurvik) areas. The work was facilitated by Don Gardner of Oldways (Calgary) for the PWNHC. Sand in the tub and ground charcoal was added to the clay mixture. This attempt was not kept but reworked into another shape. Tuktoyaktuk, 1993. Photo by John Poirier, NWT Archives/TTKP