| cousins to the Makah who were also famous in their own right for whaling activities and great seamanship. The Nootka occupied Western Upper Vancouver Island while the Makah were south across the Straits of Juan De Fucain now Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. This Basswood carving is 2" thick by 16' tall by 34" long. This carving has been donated to The Native American Youth and Family Center, Portland, Oregon (NAYA). The Center may be able to obtain the equipment (benches, band saw and hand carving tools) so I can teach the Youth to carve. They would need sponsors for this program. If you like my work and would be interested in helping make this happen email Nicole Maher (nicholem@nayapdx.org), mention you are writing about the Project for Art McKellips to Teach the Youth Carving. |
