The First Nations Longhouse: Our Home Away From Home

INSCRIPTION FROM VERNA KIRKNESS on half-title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; This book presents the story about creating the First Nations Longhouse at the University of British Columbia. The First Nations Longhouse is a magnificent, 2,043 square metre Coast Salish-style longhouse constructed of West Coast red cedar logs. It is the first of its kind on a North American university campus. The First Nations Longhouse serves as an intellectual, social, spiritual, and cultural home for Aboriginal students attending UBC. Elders teach the importance of respectfully sharing knowledge with others. The many photographs not only help to tell the story but also show the beauty of the First Nations Longhouse and the strong community spirit of the people associated with it.