Cowichan School District Videos
Snuhwulh Snuw'uy'ulh Yun'ye'num' Spe'uth Snuhwulh | Canoe Teachings
Coast Salish Artist, John Marston, working with the Chemainus Secondary and community members from Stz’uminus Penelakut and Halalt carved a traditional Coast Salish Canoe at Chemainus Secondary. This canoe project provided many cultural, artistic and technical learning opportunities for students and staff at Chemainus Secondary. One of the most powerful outcomes is an ongoing relationship between John, the artist, and the school. The plan is for John to work with students and staff every year and for each subsequent class to have the opportunity to learn from this functional artwork. The Primary change was that that George Seymour the Second artist secured full time employment and was only able to participate on a few occasions. Presented here are series of videos that document the process.