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Bella Bella residents travel to visit Namu exhibit at Art House Gallery Bella Coola

Namu: A photographic journey into the past, was the main show in the gallery in May
Monica Lamb-Yorski
Monica Lamb-Yorski
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Dora Hopkins holds up a doll that Bella Coola Valley Arts Council member Ida Eriksen made for her. The doll’s clothing represents the women in their uniform who worked at the cannery. (Photo submitted)

A group of people from Bella Bella travelled to see an exhibit at the Art House Gallery in Bella Coola recently.

Namu: A photographic journey into the past, was the main show in the gallery from May 3 to 31.

Dora Hopkins. who is the program coordinater for Hailiak’as Heiltsuk Health Centre Connecting Community through Traditional Values Program contacted the gallery then organized the group’s travel to Bella Coola.

Gallery director and Bella Coola Valley Arts Council president Ida Eriksen said joining Hopkins were Connie Tallio, Brenda and Harvey Humchitt, Mel Innes, Dave and Judy Wilson, Garth and Anna Humchitt, George Wilson, Charlie Lawson, Barb Thompson and Captain Aaron Humchitt

“There were hereditary chiefs in the group,” Eriksen said.

READ MORE: Namu: A photographic journey into the past opens May 3, Art House Gallery in Bella Coola


monica.lamb-yorski@wltribune.com
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The Art House Gallery hosted a tea with visitors from Bella Bella who came to see the photographic exhibit about Namu. (Photo submitted)
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Heiltsuk Hereditary Chief Harvey Humchitt was one of the visitors from Bella Bella. (Photo submitted)
Monica Lamb-Yorski

About the Author: Monica Lamb-Yorski

Monica Lamb-Yorski has covered news for the Williams Lake Tribune since November 2011.
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