Dance Paddle Depicting Thunderbird, 2005
by Spencer McCarty, Makah
red cedar, pigment
24" long x 4" wide x .75" deep
Spencer McCarty, whose Makah name Nuu_kWis_me_ya means “he who has feasting songs wherever he is,” is based in Neah Bay, Washington. McCarty holds strong to his Makah culture through his artwork. He believes, “we as a people will hold strong to the history given us even though the world we live in has changed so much. We will continue to keep our culture intact to pass our heritage on to our children.”
