Carver See-wees Max Chickite stands before a living carving of a wild man. The tree is 35 metres tall and surrounded by lush old growth. Max stands to the right of the tree and is wearing a blue shirt and jeans. About a metre above his head is a carving of a wild man, carved into the red cedar tree.

Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Carvers Uphold Millennia-Old Traditions

We Wai Kai Nation, Wei Wai Kum Nation, K’ómoks Nation, Na̲nwak̲olas Council

First Nations carvers are working with wilkw / k ̓ wa’x̱ tłu Large Cultural Cedar to create cultural works, like an ocean-going xwax’wa̱na, that celebrate the revival of traditions.

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