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RAVEN
Mischief, cunning, creativity, Magic
Legends credit Raven with releasing the Sun, Moon and stars into the darkness, bringing water and fish, and according to Haida lore, discovering mankind in a clam shell. He assisted the Creator in these works. Raven carries powers, and Raven could transform himself into any form at will. He loves to tease and to trick.
TOM HUNT
Country/Region: Northwest Coast
Tribe: Kwakwaka'wakwTom Hunt (b. 1964), son of Chief George Hunt and Mary Hunt (née Henderson), has been carving since the age of twelve. Although initially inspired, influenced, and instructed by his father, George Hunt, Tom has been taught by his uncle,
Calvin Hunt, and
John Livingston. While versatile in other media,
Tom Hunt prefers woodcarving. In keeping with the family tradition, Tom’s talent is given particularly full expression in the carving of totem poles.
