ATLIN, B.C. — 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.
The intricately woven Chilkat robe, made of mountain goat wool and yellow cedar bark, was purchased by the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in northwestern B.C. for almost $40,000 after it went up for sale online by a Toronto-based auction house last year.
As an artist and residential school survivor, Carlick said looking at the robe and understanding the history it represents makes him emotional. Carlick said getting the robe back is a chance for the younger generation to see art in a way he couldn’t at their age, and to learn about the nation's history and resilience.
The pair started doing research, calling museums around North America, before coming to the realization the robe was from a well-known Taku River Tlingit family. “This long-awaited homecoming fills our hearts with happiness and strengthens our spiritual connection to our ancestors. However, we must acknowledge that repairing our First Nation relationships with the federal government is equally crucial,” the statement said.
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