Switchbacks: Art, Ownership, and Nuxalk National Identity

Switchbacks: Art, Ownership, and Nuxalk National IdentitySwitchbacks: Art, Ownership, and Nuxalk National Identity examines how the Nuxalk of Bella Coola, British Columbia, navigate questions of cultural ownership, transmission, and the role of art in reclaiming heritage. Jennifer Kramer conducted participant observation in Nuxalk artists studios, cultural education classes, and daily life to explore the movement of both tangible and intangible cultural expressions such as, masks, regalia, songs, and

Danny was born in 1951

he is also a lawyer who has represented Indigenous communities throughout BC

Care: Earrings are coated with a galvanic bath of water-based paint imported from Italy

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is a visual artist

The Raven's articulated beak allows it to be displayed on the wall in either an open or closed position

known as The People of the Bear

culture and identity of the Inuit of Nunavik

925 sterling silver with turquoise

this jewellery is a cross-cultural collaboration

eras and media

"Learning My Rights with Mousewoman" brings to life the timeless lessons of Mousewoman—lessons that embody the principles outlined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

its body elusively curving around the panel’s right side