We are in Haida Gwaii – Daajing Giids! We took a bus to Old Massett to meet two famous Haida carving families, Jim Hart and Christian White. Neither artist was home as they were at a carver’s conference in Japan. Our guests spent the whole day between the two workshops and visiting a stunning longhouse at Christian White’s. It was an absolutely life changing day.
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- 11 Sep 2023
Haida Gwaii – Daajing Giids, 9/11/2023, National Geographic Sea Lion
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion
- Alaska
Kimberly Wood, Staff
Kimberly A. Wood is a Hawaii based international marine researcher, photographer, filmmaker, boat captain and educator. Her research focus is often based in population distribution, diversity and habitat usage of cetacean species, however, she has al...
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