Jan 20, 2021
Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck explains how a healthy potlatch system is an important step in the decolonization process. Wedlidi is Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuuchanulth and E’iksan, and the head chief of the Gixsam namima of the Kwaguł tribe.
Jan 19, 2021
Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck explains differences between coastal indigenous culture and the rest of Canada. He also speaks about symbols and their sacred importance. Wedlidi is Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuuchanulth and E’iksan, and the head chief of the Gixsam namima of the Kwaguł tribe.
Jan 19, 2021
Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck explains rights of passage and the importance of names, songs and feasts in west coast indigenous culture in Canada. Wedlidi is Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuuchanulth and E’iksan, and the head chief of the Gixsam namima of the Kwaguł tribe.