SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE’S 10th BIENNIAL

NORTHWEST COAST JURIED
ART SHOW & COMPETITION

Lékwaa Kaséikh’w | Herb Sheakley

Herb Sheakley

  • Tlingit, Chookaneidí
  • Xunáa, Alaska
  • Category: Carving & Sculpture: Wood
  • Yellow cedar, acrylic, paua shell

“This dance necklace raises awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW). The spirit of all MMIW on his forehead and the red hand print over his mouth. Paua shell inlays for teeth, earrings, and eyes.” – Herb Sheakley