huḥtakšiƛmahas - I want to learn
Nuu-chah-nulth - People of the West Coast
Translated as “all along the mountains to the sea,” the fifteen Nuu-chah-nulth Nations of Vancouver Island are the true west-coasters whose traditional territory extends inland from the mountain ranges out to sea as far as a canoe could travel and still be in sight of the mountain range.
Carving Western Red Cedar - Huumiis
Working with wood
Nuu-chah-nulth art is a reflection of their close relationship with the natural resources of their lands. Basketry, weaving, carving and bentwood boxes make use of wood products in ingenious ways.
Raven steals the moon - Patrick Amos
Serigraphy - Hybridity in resurgence
In the early 1970’s screen printing played an important role in the resurgence of Nuu-chah-nulth art and culture.