Kasaan Canoe Documentation Project: Unlocking the Wisdom of an Ancient Canoe

An ancient, half-finished Haida canoe lying in the forest of Prince of
Wales Island where it was carved over 100 years ago holds vast information about the Haida canoe

carving tradition: it offers us information about technique, sequencing of steps, and the pre-
steamed shape of the carved canoe. Before that canoe disintegrates back into the forest floor and

the knowledge it holds is lost with it, we will thoroughly document the canoe, the other remaining
artifacts and the site, making a 3D computer model and engineering drawings of the canoe to share
with canoe carvers and the broader world.