Debbie (Hamdzidi) Hunt

Country/Region: Northwest Coast (view other artists)

Tribe: Kwakwaka'wakw

Debbie Hunt comes from a proud and talented artistic family. Debbie's grandfather was the late Henry Hunt, and her father is master carver and hereditary Chief Tony Hunt, Nakapenkim (meaning ten times Chief). Her brother is renowned carver/artist Tony Hunt Jr. and Uncle;s Richard and Stanley are very talented artists in their own right too. Debbie is very proud of her Kwakiutl and Tlingit history and artistry, and she regards her culture as the strength to maintaining traditional songs and dances. She has a special love for the designs and the vital role it plays in potlatches and culture.

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