This is the concluding segment in our two-part series on the cultural significance of canoes among the Coast Salish people -- past, present, and future. In episode one, Eric Day, Michelle Calvin, and Tony Cladoosby discussed the origins of the Canoe Journey, and Eric and Michelle spoke at length about how it changed their lives. In this episode, Tony shares his personal history as well, and talks about his vision for two future canoes: My Cousin and My Last Cousin. The segment concludes with a reading from Janet Yoder's book, "Where the Language Lives: Vi Hilbert and the Give of Lushootseed," in which Vi recalls how her father approached the sacred task of canoe carving.
