Indigenous Daughters & Sons, Prince Rupert, 1909
As I started colouring this image of indigenous women and children, I started noticing more elements and subtle interactions between the people as they came to life. They seem as alive to me today as they did when James Allen took their picture in 1909.
Metlakatla Brass Band
The Metlakatla Brass Band was the first adult First Nations brass band in British Columbia. The Band was so popular and successful that it became…
Bringing a Ghost Town Back to Life: Port Essington
Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River, not too far from Prince Rupert. Founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham, Port Essington was the largest settlement in the region…