Mati Waiya visits Coastal Salish Traditional Canoe Maker and Master Carver, Charles Elliot, on the island of Victoria, Canada.
![Coastal Salish Master Carver, Charles Elliot and Mati Waiya](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031686375-JPIN4LG3LGYTBXZIWDO0/12339271_10153530181107261_5215894401816585910_o.jpg)
Coastal Salish Master Carver, Charles Elliot and Mati Waiya
![Ray Ward, Chaz Elliot, Mati Waiya and Scott Scoggins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031713088-R4ZINPLJC2PUBPYALQ0S/12365898_10153530190442261_6674090289391874692_o.jpg)
Ray Ward, Chaz Elliot, Mati Waiya and Scott Scoggins
![Mati Waiya looking at the under of a dug out canoe being carved.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031723571-W0WOQHP9U6QRQMGAX92B/12375074_10153530193152261_6517164445397858483_o.jpg)
Mati Waiya looking at the under of a dug out canoe being carved.
![Chaz Elliot, Grandson of Charles Elliot, sharing the art of Coastal Salish Carving.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031739492-H7UD66JQ8Z81OCZEHWDT/ChazElliot.jpg)
Chaz Elliot, Grandson of Charles Elliot, sharing the art of Coastal Salish Carving.
![Charles Elliot (Coastal Salish Canoe Carver) & Ray Ward (Chumash Canoe Builder) sharing canoe building techniques.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031750024-YR9H1GL8W9BCCLJ4W74R/ElliotRay.jpg)
Charles Elliot (Coastal Salish Canoe Carver) & Ray Ward (Chumash Canoe Builder) sharing canoe building techniques.
![Rose Henry greeting Mati Waiya as he arrives in Canada.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031761876-FFMR7C1G04CS241NC9FI/MatiRoseCanada.jpg)
Rose Henry greeting Mati Waiya as he arrives in Canada.
![Sharing Coastal Salish Art in Master Carver Charles Elliot's workshop.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031777892-D1Q5VDLSEP02BOJ1MDN5/SharingTribalLifeandArt.jpg)
Sharing Coastal Salish Art in Master Carver Charles Elliot's workshop.
![Salmon Art](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031805686-0XCV9UKC2TBC733EGLYW/SalmonArt.jpg)
Salmon Art
![Coastal Salish Master Carver, Charles Elliot and Mati Waiya](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031686375-JPIN4LG3LGYTBXZIWDO0/12339271_10153530181107261_5215894401816585910_o.jpg)
![Ray Ward, Chaz Elliot, Mati Waiya and Scott Scoggins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031713088-R4ZINPLJC2PUBPYALQ0S/12365898_10153530190442261_6674090289391874692_o.jpg)
![Mati Waiya looking at the under of a dug out canoe being carved.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031723571-W0WOQHP9U6QRQMGAX92B/12375074_10153530193152261_6517164445397858483_o.jpg)
![Chaz Elliot, Grandson of Charles Elliot, sharing the art of Coastal Salish Carving.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031739492-H7UD66JQ8Z81OCZEHWDT/ChazElliot.jpg)
![Charles Elliot (Coastal Salish Canoe Carver) & Ray Ward (Chumash Canoe Builder) sharing canoe building techniques.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031750024-YR9H1GL8W9BCCLJ4W74R/ElliotRay.jpg)
![Rose Henry greeting Mati Waiya as he arrives in Canada.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031761876-FFMR7C1G04CS241NC9FI/MatiRoseCanada.jpg)
![Sharing Coastal Salish Art in Master Carver Charles Elliot's workshop.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031777892-D1Q5VDLSEP02BOJ1MDN5/SharingTribalLifeandArt.jpg)
![Salmon Art](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5459dd35e4b0eb18b9b5599b/1450031805686-0XCV9UKC2TBC733EGLYW/SalmonArt.jpg)