Tlingit community celebrating return of 140-year-old robe - Too bad it had to pay for it | APTN News скачать в хорошем качестве

Tlingit community celebrating return of 140-year-old robe - Too bad it had to pay for it | APTN News

A First Nation in northern B.C. is rejoicing over the return of a century-old cultural artifact, although its members say they shouldn’t have to pay for what’s rightfully theirs. Earlier this month the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) in Atlin, B.C., purchased a Chilkat (traditional form of weaving) robe from an auction house in Toronto. Not much is known about the robe other than it was originally collected from a Tlingit community on the Taku River in the 1880s. TRTFN Elder and master carver Wayne Carlick told APTN News the robe is a significant symbol of Tlingit culture and pride. “To actually have (it is a) masterpiece. It absolutely is incredible,” he said. Read more: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news... #aptnnews #aptnbc • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/2uowfBY Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Follow APTN News on Twitter:   / aptnnews   Like APTN News on Facebook:   / aptnnews   Follow APTN News on Instagram:   / aptnnews   Download the APTN News app here: https://aptnnews.ca/aptn-news-app Listen and subscribe to APTN News podcasts here: https://aptnnews.ca/podcasts