Al2 - Wednesday, October 12, 1983 - North Shore News SQUAMISH INDIAN artist teas Rick Harry has dreams of walking through his table-top scale model of a Salish longhouse. Thursday, under sunny skies, the dream was pushed closer to reality with one great heave from friends, who helped erect a 25-foot high pole, kicking off con- struction of a longhouse bas- ed on Harry’s model on the grounds of the North Van- couver Outdoor School. Squamish artis¢ Rick Harry poses with scale model of tonghouse. it was a time for celebra- tion. Squamish band members, fnends, and school district 44 representatives gathered in the clearing at the school’s south end to be part of the ceremony. Indian Urban jungle A new jungle kand oof urban with iguanas underfoot. and a three tocd sloth hanging from a tree birds turtles. tarantulas and piranhas will be open to the publ in’ Vancouver s Stanley Park this fall Ihe now flyer cahbibtt opactoof the Van Public trope al COMVOE Aquarium Extended until Oct. 30/83 1 Olean 4 aciunt Controts 2?) Odean tases 3° Creech Comtnasttos tue hon Lattcato boariy ’ Test tos Combunttom tents ' 6 Last safety atna on ' Pa rh gas furnac Fall Tune-Up $35 includes 12 pt check up f oO 1 ? caunow 240-7789 INTERNATIONAL GAS LTD. MamPea wear ered i arene Pete will enable visitors to walk among the reptiles of the jungle. in a sctting as «lose to real as possible Prope al storms of thunder and lightning will add to Che reali bundreds of Carnivorous piranha, wall be cahubated with a cow skeleton CAvewh Dtowernm bot woa toninseny aliqgrwreett VAerg stan of filter UOnech arnpoaorage OF aw Ghact tor gan teas Onech atecth Cavach fun children danced and elders spoke, while a handful of visiting district students observed. A joint venture of the school district and the Squamish Indian band (which is responsible for the manpower and much of the project’s material), the 40-foot by 60-foot project was the culminiation of ‘‘ex- cellent cooperation”’ cited by both parties, along with photo by Marianne McK ave VOX POP FROM DENVER COLORADO WEDNESDAYS LADIES NIGHT Featuring MALE DANCERS Also lots of Outlaws specials coming your way | 687-5566 | DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER - 1136 W. GEORGIA [684-2944 ff financial backing from federal government’s NEED program, which will assist in the employment of six band members during the five- month-long project. “It’s an ideal, to put it mildly,’’ says Chris Kelly, one of those involved in get- ting the project on its feet last year, while serving as pro- gram coordinator for native education. ‘We envision the students coming to spend a day or two with the people from the Squamish band, who could tell them about what they’re expenencing. How better to explain to somebody about the mountains in relation to the hills and forests, and the culture of these people, than to have them come here?”’ Don Robertson, Director of the Outdoor School, agrees. ‘*This will be a great addi- tion to our school,’’ he says. ‘*In two days the kids will be able to learn as much as a teacher would need to do ina month in a classroom. And here, the setting 1s perfect.”’ The longhouse will be shared by the district, which will be responsible for main- taining it, and the Squamish band. For the band, the building of the longhouse comes as a rekindling of their heritage, and their pride shone through Thursday. **This is one of the best things to happen for us,’’ one band member said. ‘I can see our elders coming up to tell legends and stories about our people. | really envy you children."’ School board = chairman and Squamish band chief Philip Joe, says the longhouse will help students better understand Indian culture “Phope that all kids wall be CONTINUED ON PAGE Alb} A, Z/j\\S “WG Dream of walk through longhouse one step closer to becoming reality 17-22nd EVERY TUESDAY A DIFFERENT SHOW Plus CFOX Electric Lunch Orch. OCT 22nd ONE NIGHT ONLY! photo by Marianne MicK.ave MEMBERS OF the Squamish Band pitch in with a major ef- fort to raise the first pole for a Salish longhouse al North Vancouver Outdoor School.