Richard Hunt, Kwakwaka'wakw Jeweler
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Award winning artist Richard Hunt began carving at the age of thirteen. In 1973 he began carving with his father, Henry Hunt, at Thunderbird Park at the British Columbia Provincial Museum in Victoria. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. His work is found in the Denver Art Museum. He is of *Kwakwaka'wakw decent.
Richard Hunt (1951-) Gwel-la-yo-gwe-la-gya-les (A man that travels around the world giving) was born at Alert Bay, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, but has lived most of his life in Victoria, B.C. On his father's side, he is a descendant of the renowned Native ethnologist George Hunt.
*Many people who others call "Kwakiutl" consider that name a misnomer. They prefer the name Kwakwaka'wakw, which means "Kwak'wala-speaking-peoples". One exception is the Laich-kwil-tach at Campbell River-they are known as the Southern Kwakiutl, and their council is the Kwakiutl District Council. The Kwakiutl are a Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous people. Their current population is approximately 5,500. - Wikipedia