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LISA HAGEMAN YAHGULANAAS,
Kuuyas 7waahlal Gidaak (Precious
Potlatch Woman)
belongs to the Yahgulanaas clan of the Raven moiety
of Haida Gwaii. Lisa is a textile artist specializing in the art of the geometric
Pacific Coastal style of wool weaving known as Raven's Tail or Yelth Koo.
From her great-great grandmother Isabella Edenshaw, to her great great-grandmother
Selina Peratrovich, to her great-aunt Delores Churchill, to her aunt Primrose
Adams, her cousins Isabel Rorick, Evelyn Vanderhoop, April Churchill-Davis,
and Holly Churchill-Burns, Lisa is proud and humbled to continue the lineage
of her renowned family in the art of Haida weaving. They, along with her
great-great grandfather Charles Edenshaw, her cousins Jim Hart, Robert and
Reg Davidson and her brother Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, have contributed
to and sustained the elevated status of Haida art. Lisa seeks to emulate
their example in each piece she creates.
Lisa acknowledges with deepest appreciation her teachers from her earliest years as Selina Peratrovich, Delores Churchill, Carrie Weir, Mary Swanson, April Churchill-Davis, Holly Churchill-Burns and her Raven's Tail mentor Evelyn Vanderhoop. She is thankful for the patience and graciousness of these gifted, exceptional women. Lisa will always be indebted to Evelyn Vanderhoop for teaching her and allowing her to discover and follow her passion for Raven's Tail weaving.