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Raven s Children IVAboriginal youth health in BCMcCreary Centre SocietyRaven s Children IVAboriginal youth health in BCPhotography by Hannah Neumayer, Carmel Shalom, and Jessica Tourand. Flying Ravens courtesy of Totem image by Art by Yul BakerRaven Bringing Light to Darkness The design represents the time when raven stole and released the light (sun).About the artistYul Baker carries two traditional names: One from the Kwakwaka wakw (Walla-bossa-ma), and one from the Nuu-chah-nulth (Ge-mock-soth). He is an avid athlete and won a World Championship in lacrosse with the Rochester Nighthawks in 1997. Yul has been working as an artist since 2003, and has trained with Kwakwaka wakw artist Klatle-Bhi and Coast Salish/Tlingit artist Ray Natrall. He primarily carves masks in red and yellow cedar. In February 2008, Yul graduated from the Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts Program at Vancouver s Native Education College, which was led by Haida/Kwakwaka wakw artist Dan Wallace.
Suggested citation Tourand, J., Smith, A., Poon, C., Saewyc, E., & McCreary Centre Society (2016). Raven’s Children IV: Aboriginal youth health in BC.
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