The Rebirth of the White Pine Sturgeon Nose Canoe
In the summer of 2014, the white pine Sturgeon Nose Canoe was returned to the Lower Kootenay River at Creston B.C.
Master canoe builder Wayne Louie enlisted the help of the youth and community members to Harvest material from the land, prepare the material for building, and finally constructing the canoe at a tipi camp open to the public. Countless youth, students, community members, travelers, and tourists dropped in to see the Canoe transform from a pile of raw materials to a river-worthy canoe.
This project was made possible by the Ktunaxa Nation Council and with the support of FortisBC.
