Making a Chaputs : The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker Adoption Randy Baillargeon (lead singer for

Randy Baillargeon (lead singer for the Wıìlıìdeh Drummers)

Illustrator Wesley Ballinger

and John Carpenter

a child’s apprehension at learning new things

musical instruments and clothing

Making a Chaputs : The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker Adoption Randy Baillargeon (lead singer forMaking a Chaputs : The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker is written by Joe Martin, a member of the Tla o qui aht First Nation, and Alan L. Hoover. Tla o qui aht master canoe maker Joe Martin, in collaboration with former museum curator Alan Hoover, describes the meaning and method behind one of the most vivid and memorable symbols of the Northwest Coast: the dugout canoe. Both artform and technological marvel, the chaputs carries