the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’ / Che:k’tles7et’h’ Bighouse Project
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From the Elders
Kyuquot is an endangered language with only a few traditional speakers left in the community. These rare voices of the elders are keys to connecting the past to future generations.
Community Youth Visit Aktis Island
A group of youth from Kyuquot Elementary school travel to Aktis Island to learn about the island’s history and connect with their community’s past.
From Victoria to Kyuquot
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Tree Blessing
Deep in the ancient rainforest of northwest Vancouver Island, Daisy Hanson performs a blessing ceremony to honour the giant cedars which will be used in the construction of the bighouse.
Drum Song
Performed at Kyuquot School, this is a Welcome Song and historically one of the first songs performed at Kyuquot potlatches.
Falling the First Tree
The largest living western red cedars grow on Vancouver Island. In the construction of the bighouse these magnificent trees will be transported from remote locations on the Island where only a few of the largest trees still stand.
Russell Hanson Visits School
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Aerial overview of Kyuquot Sound, Aktis, Houpsitas and the big house build site.
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What does the big house mean to you?
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