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October 15, 2008
Grand Opening Ceremony
Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Linagaay
Art Bank Director, Victoria Henry, attended the Grand Opening of the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Linagaay on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), August 23, 2008. The Haida Heritage Centre commemorates traditional Haida cedar longhouses; each longhouse is fronted by one of the six Haida clan totem poles.
The Centre is a place to teach, learn and work according to the Haida way of life and to share this rich culture with the world.
The day started with the landing of carved Haida canoes at
the beachfront of the Heritage Centre
The Bear clan arriving at the beachfront
The Director of the Canada Council Art Bank, Victoria Henry,
poses with the Bear
Over 1000 people participated in the opening ceremonies, many in traditional clothing of the Haida people
Procession of artists with commissioned works being officially
presented to the Heritage Centre
The following are some art works in the Art Bank collection by Haida artists:
"Wonder Child", 2004, a silkscreen print by Alvin Adkins
"Woven Red Cedar and Yellow Cedar Hat Box", 2005, by Merle Andersen
"Eagle Portrait Mask", 2004, a red cedar mask
by Reg Davidson
"Innocent Bystander", 2000, a silkscreen print by Robert Davidson
"Eagle Copper", 2003, a copper and wax sculpture by Jaalen Edenshaw
"Sister" (Bear Mother and Twins Pole), 2007, a totem pole made
of red cedar by Jim Hart
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