There was no time concept in building a qayaq. Constructing a qayaq took many men to complete. The construction of qayaq was held in the qaygiq, or men s house. Today, there is no centralized place for men to gather and perform these interesting projects our ancestors did many years ago. Men spend time and money for one s form of survival in living.
Many people spend time working for money to support their families.
There is no time to become involved in the time consuming projects. The knowledge and the art form have become lost through the invasion of the Western culture. None of the elders wanted to volunteer to help us construct a qayaq. Many elders insist being paid for passing on their knowledge today. Time passed, after many hours of corresponding and conversing over the phone, finally the plan became a reality.