Seaweed, Willie

SEAWEED, Willie, Kwakwaka'wakw chief, artist (b circa 1873, Nugent Sound; d 1967, Blunden Harbour). A chief of the Nakwaktokw tribe of the KWAKWAKA'WAKW (Kwakiutl), he was a noted carver, singer and orator, one of the key figures who kept POTLATCH traditions alive on the coast during the years the potlatch was illegal. During his life he worked as a fisher and a professional artist, fulfilling commissions for masks, TOTEM POLES and other ceremonial items. He was a masterful innovator who...

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