Lattimer Gallery regrets to acknowledge the death of
Aboriginal fishing advocate, respected artist, cultural leader, family man,
former Musqueam Chief, and friend of the gallery, Joseph Becker Tsetscultun. Joe grew-up in Steveston, a
fishing community outside of Vancouver. His early life on the Fraser River led
to a career as a fisherman, but he began experimenting with carving in the
early 1960s. Joe moved home to Musqueam as an adult and began focusing on
producing art in the traditional Coast Salish style. He quickly gained
recognition for his art, and some of the highlights of his career included
working on the Coast Salish Longhouse at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
and creating over 400 talking sticks for VANOC during the Vancouver Winter
Olympics. Joe will be missed and remembered.
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