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Friday, February 9, 2024 – Weighing in on the authenticity of totems

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:55:51
Publish Date: 2024-02-08 00:22:21
Description:

It takes more than just the right tools to carve a totem. Unless they are made by members of one of the traditional totem-carving coastal Pacific tribes, they may appropriating the often sacred symbols and methods those tribes reserve. Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums, and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny.

GUESTS

Sgwaayaans T.J.  Young (Haida), carver

Carey Newman (Kwakwaka’wakw and Stó:lō), master carver, artist, and Impact Chair for Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria

Greg Colfax KlaWayHee (Makah), carver and artist

Chairman Mike Evans (Snohomish Tribe of Indians)

Jewell James (Lummi Nation), master carver

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