Talk:Bill Reid

the work attributed to bill reid has caused controversy. there are those who claim that, particularly in his later years, this work was created by others and only signed by him. the internet contains a number of articles detailing the controversy. the wiki article needs to take cognisance.

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I have created a page on the Spirit of Haida Gwaii, and wiki-d in a link on this article. Escheffel 5 July:09 (UTC) ' "When the law in Canada changed, he was quick to apply for recognition as a Haida." I really don't understand what this sentence means. Are canadians distinguished in ethnies? Muriel Gottrop
 * I think that at one point (1985?), the Canadian government changed the rules regarding native status and band membership with respect to eligibility for government programs and benefits. However, http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/reid/reid07e.html says "even though he was not himself an Indian in terms of his legal status nor of his social upbringing". --Big_Iron 01:17, 31 May 2004 (UTC)

There are so many Wiki-links in this article (words in blue) that it makes the article difficult to read. I would thin them out, if no one objects. Kwork 14:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Kwork. I personally think the links on mythology, red cedar, and bronze could also go, and the second link on "Haida".  Does anyone see a good reason to keep these?    Wanderer57 20:51, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

First sentence of article: William (Bill) Ronald Reid (January 12, 1920 – March 13, 1998) was a Canadian jeweler, sculptor and artist.

This sentence implies that a sculptor is not an artist.

Reid was also a printmaker, so it could say "a Canadian jeweler, sculptor and printmaker". But that probably doesn't cover his work either. ??? Wanderer57 13:26, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

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