“Everything has a message, a story,” explains Cyaltsa Finkbonner, also known as Creative Cuzzin, of her work, much of which is about our endangered killer whales and salmon, the ocean, and the power of blessings and prayer. “Art brings forth the teachings of the ancestors through different mediums.” 

This was a good day: Lummi artists coming the island. I was glad to share our event with Bellingham Alive! magazine