Mediigm gitwaaltk' (Grizzly Bear Warrior) Robert Mills food plays a central role

food plays a central role as the amount and variety contribute to the prestige of the host family

Rammell recalled that both artists Robert Davidson and Guujaaw immediately noticed that the canoe's flattened shape was "off" upon inspection

it was hidden deep within

This sculpture tells the story of an infamous Salish Salmon Charmer

Once one has an understanding and knowledge of the vocabulary

Mediigm gitwaaltk' (Grizzly Bear Warrior) Robert Mills food plays a central role"This is a tribute to my late uncle, Eric Gray, who inspired me to consider becoming a carver. Many regarded him as having a true warrior spirit, as that's the way he lived his life. He dedicated himself to sharing artistic, cultural and political knowledge, to help empower all Indigenous people. He belonged to the Gisbutwada clan of the Ts'msyen, and one of his main crests was mediik (grizzly bear)" Phil Gray