Jul 30, 2018
Tom is a Kwakiutl Carver and Painter who carries blood lines from Blunden Harbour and Fort Rupert through the marriage of his parents. Also called Walawidi, Tom is the son of Hereditary Chief George Hunt and Mary (Henderson) Hunt. A member of the Kwakiutl, or...
Jul 30, 2018
Nanaimo is home to The Good Family – a multi-generational team of outstanding Snuneymuxw artists. Traditional Coast Salish Artist, Master Carver, Cultural Historian and Hereditary Chief William Good (Tseskinakhen) has played a key role in revitalizing Coast Salish...
Jul 30, 2018
“My mother is Kwakwaka’wakw, and my late dad, Larry (Sandy) Jacobson, was from Knights Inlet (Kliquit), so we are Kwakwaka’wakw. My dad’s late auntie was Tlingit, so I am also Tlingit from Alaska. Kwakiutl ancestry is a lot of strength for me… to honour...
Jul 30, 2018
Dave is a member of the Tsaxis First Nation. He was born in Alert Bay, the second of ten children – including brother Jonathan – and has lived most of his life in Fort Rupert, BC at the north end of Vancouver Island. Dave’s ancestral names are Humzidi from his...
Jul 30, 2018
Toni Frank (Shahtle Mult) comes from the Coast Salish and Kwakwaka’wakw People. She is Shíshálh (Sechelt) and K’ómoks (Comox). Toni was born and raised on K’ómoks Traditional Territory overlooking the Puntledge River estuary in the Comox Valley, and...
Jul 26, 2018
VICTORIA, BC– On Monday, July 30, artists Tom LaFortune and Perry LaFortune of the Tsawout First Nation will arrive at the Royal BC Museum to begin carving a totem pole, the first day of a public carving program the museum is hosting in partnership with the BC...
Jul 23, 2018
Talk to the artists in person and experience their cultures through their artwork for one immersive week beginning July 30th Vancouver, BC: TimberWest is pleased to announce the artists selected for the 2018 First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program. The artists will...
Jul 3, 2018
VICTORIA, BC – Today, the Royal BC Museum announced the launch of a new on-site pole carving program, in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health and sponsored by TimberWest. Artists Tom and Perry LaFortune, brothers and members of the Tsawout First Nation,...
