Ross Henderson Yellow Cedar Paddle Bear smudge bowl Fontaine goes beyond the details

Fontaine goes beyond the details of the abuse that he suffered to relate a unique understanding of why most residential school survivors have post-traumatic stress disorders and why succeeding generations of Indigenous children suffer from this dark chapter in history

or simply elevating your daily drinkware

Designed by Kwakwaka'wakw Nation artist Francis Dick

But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay

Ross Henderson Yellow Cedar Paddle Bear smudge bowl Fontaine goes beyond the details36" length 5" wide on widest part of paddle 1" width Ross Henderson, an acclaimed Kwakwakawakw artist, was raised in Alert Bay, British Columbia, inheriting his ancestral artistic talents from renowned family members, such as his great grandfather Gidion Whonnock on his mothers side and his internationally recognized grandfather Chief Sam Henderson on his fathers side. After learning traditional songs from respected chiefs like Chief Frank Nelson,