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Haida Weaving: The Women

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Contemporary Haida Weavers

There are many excellent contemporary Haida weavers. In the last four years over sixty new weavers have emerged. Children are even learning this tradition in school. This is a flourishing art that will continue into the new Millennium with weavers such as:

Andrea Bell
Buster Bell
Carol Bell
Dorcas Bell
Lucille Bell
Christine Carty
Carrie Carty
April Davis-Churchill
Deloris Churchill
Donny Churchill
Reg Davidson
Sharleen Davidson
Charlene Edgars
Maxine Edgars
Denise Thiessen
Sandy Keddie
Jerry Gagnon
Leo Gagnon
Virginia Hunter
Marina Jones
Florence Lockyer
Elizabeth Moore
Tracey Moore
Patricia Moore
Marie Olfield
June Russ
Alyssa Samuels
Louise Smith
Candace Weir
Lena Washington
Colleen Williams
Blossom Wilson
Lorraine York

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