TRC57 Speaker Series

an Indigenous learning series

David Neel

Topic:A Journey of Reconnection and Healing Through Art

with David Neel
Webinar Date: April 17, 2025 / 12-1pm PT
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This talk will explore David Neel's powerful story of rediscovering his Kwakiutl heritage after being separated from it for over two decades. Through his memoir The Way Home, Neel shares how a chance encounter with his great-great-grandfather’s art sparked his journey to reclaim his cultural roots and pursue his dream of becoming an artist. The discussion will highlight the role of Indigenous art and community in his healing, as well as his journey to become a renowned multimedia artist, contributing to cultural revitalization.
The Way Home
David Neel
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About David Neel

David A. Neel, carver, jeweller, painter, printmaker, writer, and photographer, comes from a family of traditional Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw artists, including Dave Neel Sr., Ellen Neel, Mungo Martin, and Charlie James. In addition to apprenticing with carvers in Alert Bay, he received training in writing and photography from the University of Kansas and Mount Royal College in Alberta. He is the author of Our Chiefs and Elders: Words and Photographs of Native Leaders (1992) and The Great Canoes: Reviving a Northwest Coast Tradition (1995). He is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw traditional art and culture.