Tongass Voices: Wayne Price on the past — and future — of yaakw carving

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Tongass Voices: Wayne Price on the past — and future — of yaakw carving
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Master Carver Wayne Price has been instrumental in bringing the Lingít artform back over the last forty years while training the next generation of dugout canoe carvers.

Master Carver Wayne Price and his apprentice Skaydu.û Jules stand in front of a yaakw-in-progress on Nov. 6, 2024.

My name is Wayne G. Price. My Lingít name is Kaajis.yoodzi.áxk. I come from the village of Kake, Alaska on my mom’s side, and Klukwan on my dad’s side. I never had a mentor, and everything I’ve learned is by repetition. And I’m still learning. You know, this is my 16th dugout, and I’m still learning. You still learn this and that about each individual dugout.

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