Talk:Willie Seaweed

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Overall, this article gives me a solid understanding of Seaweed, KwaKwaka'wakw life, and the importance of Seaweed's carved objects to his culture and community.

The lead section could use some copyediting, i.e. "Willie Seaweed...was a KwaKwaka'wakw chief and wood carver Canada". It does not appear that lead sections need citations, so there is no need to add citations. For the Early Life and Education section, each new point made about Seaweed should have a citation. While this doesn't mean that every sentence has to have a citation, there should probably be a citation every 2-3 sentences. In the second paragraph, the author talks about white settlement and its effect on native communities. The author writes, "As Blunden Harbour was a trading post village, contact between white settlers and tribes was common.[2]:25 However, the mountainous terrain of Vancouver Island, where Blunden Harbour resides, allowed some villages to remain isolated and cultural practices to continue undisturbed." Is Seaweed's home village of Tigwaxsti one that remained undisturbed? Some copyediting needed in this section as well "...because of the death of his father prior to Seweed's birth"--misspelling of artist's name. I think that the Artistic Style is robust and has a lot of interesting information. I look forward to seeing a description and stylistic analysis of the Hamatsa Crooked Beak Mask in the "Artistic Style" section. I would like to see a few images in this section, if possible, to complement your discussion of his style. I would like to see the "Influence" section expanded more, if possible. I noticed that there are many museums listed under the "Selected Collections" section. Has there been any controversy about Seaweed's work being in any of these museums? Any conversations about repatriation?

I look forward to seeing the "final product" next week. Thank you for providing the Wiki community with this information!

Kellyskeen (talk) 01:48, 20 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the feedback, Kelly! I have made those minor edits now and will address the discrepancies in "Early Life and Education" and verify citations later today. I am still planning to add content to "Influences" and "Artistic Style," so thank you for the reminder! In terms of artwork, unfortunately Seaweed's images are all under copyright, but I am still looking to add photos of stylistic elements as an alternative. I also think that visual cues would add a lot to this article. Thank you for your feedback! Cmbyrd (talk) 19:43, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * Galukw'amhl (Mask of the Crooked Beak) by Willie Seaweed c.1940.jpg