Canadian Native Indian Artists
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Albert was born in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. This area is representative of the Coast Salish Nation, a tribe that has inhabited the southern region of British Columbia for thousands of years... |
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Born on August 27th 1962, Alexi Underwood is of Coast Salish and Campbell River Kwa Guilth descent. |
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Art Harry was born and raised in Squamish! He started to learn how to carve from his Dad and his close friend, the late Chief Harry Joseph. |
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One of Canadas foremost artists, Haida artist Bill Reid, an outstanding
gold and silversmith turned sculptor, was proclaimed a National Living
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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Brad Starr is from the Fish Clan of the Haisla Nation with ancestry in Kitimaat, Kemano, Kitasoo, and Heiltsuk. |
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Born in 1969, Carl is of Thompson descent. As well, he has been strongly influenced by Northwest Coast Native traditions and culture. |
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Charles August lives in the Capilano area of North Vancouver. |
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Chris P. Joseph was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a member of Squamish Tribe of Coast Salish Nation, which is located in the southern region of the British Columbia. |
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Darrell Kelly, son of Tony Yelton, receiving last name from his mom side. Born in 1990, Darrell started carving at age of 15. |
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Tribal Affiliation: Coast Salish Nation, Birthplace: North Vancouver, B.C., Birth date: 1961. Darren Yelton began carving with his father and two brothers Jim and Tony at the age of thirteen... |
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David Boxley is a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska. Born in 1952, he was raised by his grandparents. From them he learned many Tsimshian traditions including the language. In 1979, he began devoting considerable time to the study of traditional Tsimshian carving. |
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At the age of eight, Eric Baker began learning the fine craftsmanship of carving wood. He was inspired by the works of Hank Thomas and Marvin Baker. As a member of the Squamish Band of the Coast Salsih Nation, |
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Eric Parnell is a self-taught Haida artist born in Prince Rupert, BC in 1961. |
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Born in 1958, in Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, BC. Garner apprenticed with Alphie and Brad Collinson, Nelson Cross, Clayton Gladstone, Ron Wilson in 1977, and trained under Bill Reid. Later in 1987 and 1988, he did further work with Bill Reid. |
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Garreth Gonzales was born in 1954 and is a member of the Coast Salish Nation, Squamish Tribe, Capilano Reservation. This Nation is located in the southern region of the province. |
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Gary was born in December 1963 in North Vancouver, BC. He is a representative of the Squamish Nation of the Coast Salish People. His family crests are the Thunderbird and the Killerwhale... |
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George Stokes started carving in 1985, since then he has done different kinds of works such as plaques, masks, totems, rattles, bowls, canes, talking sticks and paintings... |
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George Thomas comes from Cowichan Tribe on Vancouver Island... |
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Jacob B. Lewis is a Coast Salish Native from the Cheakamus Tribe, currently residing in the pristine upper Squamish Valley Reserve, known as Cheekye IR U, located at the head of Howe Sound... |
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Jim Charlie was born September 10th, 1967 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.He is a member of the Coast Salish Nation, Squamish Band, Capilano Reservation. |
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Tribe: Alert Bay Tribe of Kwakuitl Nation |
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Joe is an artist experienced with the mediums of stone, wood, metal and paper. |
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John Joseph has been carving for more than 10 years. He learned design and carving skills from his dad and other family members. Johm mainly uses cedar to carve. He is also doing custom paintings and custom tatoo designs. |
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John Spence is a very talented carver of the Coast Salish People of the Squamish Nation... |
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Josh George was born in April 1983. He is a member of the Squamish Band in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Keith Tait was born in Hazelton, BC, and raised in Kispiox, BC. Upoon graduating from high school, Keith enrolled in the Gitksan School of Northwest Indian Art, and moved to Bella Coola shortly after completing the program. He teamed up with fellow artist Alvin Mack to learn some of the Nuxalkmc Art, but did not seriously get into his art until 1989. |
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Tribe: Squamish Tribe of the Coast Salish Nation |
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In 1962, Leonard Scow was born in Altert Bay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Leonard is part of Kwagiulth Nation and takes the Raven, Eagle and Bear as his Family Crests. |
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Lincoln John Williams, born in 1990 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a member of Squamish Nation... |
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Marvin Dana Baker was born in 1951 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a member of the Coast Salish Nation, Squamish Tribe, Capilano Reservation. The Nation is located in the southern region of the province. |
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Mike's traditional name is Wheahyuctchuk... |
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M.W. James was born in 1963 in Cape Mudge, near Campbell River, on
Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. |
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Neil Baker is a Coast Salish Artist who lives in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, located at the head of scenic Howe Sound, a 45-minute drive from Vancouver. He is a member of the Coast Salish Nation, Squamish Valley Reserve. |
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Odin Lonning (Tlingit name Shnow Taan) is an award-winning,
professional Native artist from Juneau, Alaska. |
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Paul Joseph was born in 1960 in Squamish, British Columbia. This area is representative of the Coast Salish Nation, a community that inhabits the Southern Region of the province... |
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Random (Galapa) was born in 1977 in the northern Vancouver Island town of Alert Bay, B.C. |
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Ray Scow comes from a family of well-known Kwagiulth carvers from Alert Bay, a small town on the North-eastern part of the Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada... |
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Richard E. Baker (Feb 12, 1962) is a member of the Squamish Nation in North Vancouver, BC, Capilano Indian Reserve. |
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Living in Vancouver, B.C. Richard Shorty has been an artist since 1965. Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, he started his career with portraits of rock stars, wildlife and scenic realism... |
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Tribe: Squamish Tribe of Coast Salish Nation |
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Rob was born in 1957 in Mission, BC. He is part of the Stó:lõ (River People) band of the Coast Salish Nation... |
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Claude "Rocky" LaRock was born in 1958 in Seattle Washington. At 12 years of age Rocky moved to his Mothe's homeland, a First Nations Community called Chehalis, located in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. |
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A member of the Kwaguilth Nation, Rupert Scow was born in 1957 in Alert Bay, British Columbia, a small fishing village on the Northern Part of Vancouver Island. |
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Russell is a West Coast Native Artist of the Bear and Wolf Clan. He is from Squamish Nation Village of Uslahan located in North Vancouver, BC. |
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Sean Moody belongs to the Coast Salish people of the Squamish Nation. |
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Stephen was born in 1959 in North Vancouver, British Columbia. A member of the Capilano reservation, he is a Coast Salish native. |
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Stewart is a member of the Squamish First Nation in North Vancouver. |
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Tony was born in 1959 in North Vancouver and has been carving for more than three decades. |
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A Coast Salish Artist, Tyrone Joseph was born in 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Van Joseph is a member of the Squamish Nation. He was born in 1964 in New Westminster and grew up in Surrey and North Vancouver, British Columbia. |
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