Sharing my lyrical essay (in full) written for the Kwakwaka’wakw (pronounced: KWOK-wok-ya-wokw) of British Columbia—the First Nation people of the potlatch.

Learn more about the Kwakwaka’wakw here:

umistapotlatch.ca/intro-eng.php

#umista #potlatch #firstnations #britishcolumbia

"Owl with Fish" Carving in Pacific Northwest style I did a while back as I was reading and got enamored with totem carvings in that region of the country. So I did my own spin on them.

#woodcarving #pacificnorthwest #woodcarver #potlatch #owl #fish #nature #totem