Paddle, Canoe

Object/Artifact

Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Paddle, Canoe

Entry/Object ID

1971.113.002

Description

Paddle from "Question Mark" canoe; red, black, 1931, ? mark on it. Additional information acquired 2025 (info catalogued by Delaney Armstrong): This type of paddle is a Coast Salish (northern) Hunting Paddle, x̌ʷubt dxʷʔal spədᶻatuɬ in Lushootseed.

Use

For use with Coast Salish hunting style canoes.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charlie Anderson

Role

Wood-carver

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Paddle, Canoe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Paddle, Boat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charlie Anderson