35 results for: Northwest Coast Native Peoples
Makah, Quileute or Quinault necklace from the Clara Young collection, 1915
This necklace featuring Olivella shells found on Washington's coast is part of a large assortment of Indigenous materials collected by Clara Young (1890-1983) when she visited with the local tribes in that area. Young was a schoolteacher in the early part of the 20th century and, from 1914-1915, she taught at a small schoolhouse located on the outer Washington coast…
ID Number:1985.40.44
Date:1915
Tumpline, Salish, from the Clara Young collection, ca. 1890
When local Native people had to carry heavy loads like a canoe or bundle of wood, they’d use a tumpline strap to redistribute the weight. The strings tie around the load, and the band goes across the forehead or chest. This tumpline was collected by Clara Young (1890-1983). Young was a schoolteacher in the early part of the 20th century…
ID Number:1985.40.46
Date:Circa 1890
Print by Marvin Oliver, "New Generation," 1997
This serigraph by Native American sculptor and printmaker Marvin Oliver (d. 2019) depicts a new generation of salmon hatching from eggs. Born to Quinault and Isleta-Pueblo parents, and raised in Washington and San Francisco, Marvin Oliver (date of birth unknown) was an Associate Professor of American Indian Studies and Art History at the University of Washington and Curator of Contemporary…
ID Number:2001.70.1
Date:1997
Handmade Tulalip doll, 1950-2000
This doll was handmade by Stephenie Charley-Blackford (1931-2010), a Tulalip dollmaker, and is an example of contemporary Indigenous arts and crafts.
ID Number:2006.9.1
Date:1950-2000
Handmade Tulalip doll, 1950-2000
This doll was handmade by Stephenie Charley-Blackford (1931-2010), a Tulalip dollmaker, and is an example of contemporary Indigenous arts and crafts.
ID Number:2006.9.2
Date:1950-2000
Tempera painting of downtown Seattle with Indigenous figure by Richard Bennett, 1940-1948
Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2006.38.48
Date:1940-1948
Skateboard deck with Coast Salish design, made by Tulalip artist Ty Juvinel, ca. 2014
Ty Juvinel is a Tulalip artist who created this custom skateboard deck featuring Coast Salish designs to represent his heritage in art.
ID Number:2015.11.1
Date:Circa 2014
Cradle basket given to Gilbert Norris Turner by members of the Tulalip tribe in the early 1910s
This cradle basket was given to the donor's family as a gift from the Tulalip people. The family fished with their Tulalip neighbors at their summer home in Snohomish.
ID Number:2015.95.1
Date:Circa 1910
Salish pattern Honor blanket, designed by Louie Gong of Eighth Generation, 2018
Eighth Generation is taking back the wool blanket market and empowering Indigenous artists along the way. In 2015, they became the first Indigenous-owned company to offer wool blankets. They stand as an ethical alternative to companies that profit from designs that are “Native-inspired.” This particular design references Coast Salish weaving patterns that stretch back thousands of years. While these blankets…
ID Number:2018.72.1
Date:2018
Blanket pin made by Peter Gong, 2018
Carver Peter Gong (Squamish) made the custom yew wood wolf pin closure. Peter is uncle to Louie Gong, founder of Eighth Generation, a Seattle-based and Indigenous-owned wool blanket company. This pin was made to fasten the Salish blanket when worn around the shoulders. Eighth Generation strengthens the Indigenous artist community by contracting directly with cultural artists from around the country.
ID Number:2018.72.2
Date:2018