B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home
A man who helped return a 140-year-old Tlingit robe to the British Columbia First Nation where it was created says it’s as if the regalia called out to its people and they are bringing it home.
While the community celebrates the return of a piece of its heritage, the First Nation said Indigenous people should not be forced to buy back regalia that was stolen from them.Tlingit elder and master carver Wayne Carlick said his heart “probably exploded” when the robe’s close connection to his community was confirmed after he saw it online.
“It took a long time before I started seeing First Nation’s art, West Coast First Nation’s art, and so it took a long time to get to this point.” Carlick said he’s seen many similar items but this was the first one he’s come across with wolves, an animal common in Taku River Tlingit culture. The Taku River Tlingit said in a statement in December that the piece was originally expected to sell for an estimated $15,000 to $20,000 but came in at a staggering $38,000.The First Nation’s spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday that they are overjoyed that a piece of their heritage is being returned.
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