A new exhibit that pays trubuite to old times will be opening this Friday at the North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site.
Titled Salmon: "Cannery Days", the exibit by world-renowned Tahltan/Tlingit Master Carver Dempsey Bob is said to pay tribute to the last generation of Indigenous cannery workers who lived, worked, and fished at salmon canneries on the North Coast.
Dempsey Bob lived at the cannery as a young boy in the summers of his youth, and the work is a retrospective that honors the legacy and contributions of Indigenous people to the region's commercial fishing history.
“This show is about growing up in the canneries and is a tribute to our ancestors who worked in the canneries,” says Bob.“It is an important part of our heritage and it’s a big part of who we are. I wanted to honour our ancestors and preserve the connection to salmon and the experience of cannery life.”
The show combines reflective installation pieces alongside prints and carvings, and opens August 9th at 2pm at North Pacific Cannery in Port Edward.
