TIL the Seattle Seahawks logo is not only inspired by PNW indigenous art but is probably based on a specific Kwakwaka'wakw eagle mask
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
TIL the Seattle Seahawks logo is not only inspired by PNW indigenous art but is probably based on a specific Kwakwaka'wakw eagle mask
The Seahawks logo is based on a mask made by members of the Kwakwaka'wakw tribe in the 1800s. The original logo was designed in the 1970s. Today, the team maintains a formal partnership with the local Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & collaborates with contemporary Indigenous artists..
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Seahawks logo is based on a mask made by members of the Kwakwaka'wakw tribe in the 1800s. The original logo was designed in the 1970s. Today, the team maintains a formal partnership with the local Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & collaborates with contemporary Indigenous artists..
🔊ON & UP (In Honour of ALL the 🦅 #Eagles Dancing Above the #Vancouver #YVR Sky Today)
😍👇🏾'🦅 #Eagle Transformation #Cedar #Mask by John Livingston, Kwakwaka’wakw #Artist
(FB VID: by Godfrey Stephens, Jan 13, 2019)
#Art #Kwakwakawakw #FirstNations #Indigenous #Art 🇨🇦 #Canada
😍👇🏾'🦅 #Eagle Transformation #Cedar #Mask by John Livingston, Kwakwaka’wakw #Artist
(FB VID: by Godfrey Stephens, Jan 13, 2019)
#Art #Kwakwakawakw #FirstNations #Indigenous #Art 🇨🇦 #Canada
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
🔊ON & UP (In Honour of ALL the 🦅 #Eagles Dancing Above the #Vancouver #YVR Sky Today)
😍👇🏾'🦅 #Eagle Transformation #Cedar #Mask by John Livingston, Kwakwaka’wakw #Artist
(FB VID: by Godfrey Stephens, Jan 13, 2019)
#Art #Kwakwakawakw #FirstNations #Indigenous #Art 🇨🇦 #Canada
😍👇🏾'🦅 #Eagle Transformation #Cedar #Mask by John Livingston, Kwakwaka’wakw #Artist
(FB VID: by Godfrey Stephens, Jan 13, 2019)
#Art #Kwakwakawakw #FirstNations #Indigenous #Art 🇨🇦 #Canada
The Indigenous Art Behind the #Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
The Indigenous Art Behind the Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo. A new exhibit explores the history and significance of the piece.
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM
The Indigenous Art Behind the #Seahawks' Helmet
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
A 19th-century Kwakwaka’wakw "transformation mask" from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, inspired the team's logo
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BirdsInArt #IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #SuperBowl
If I make a character inspired off of Kwakwaka'wakw art, I feel like I should get way more involved and ask members of associated tribes how I can more accurately represent their culture in an informative and uplifting manner.
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
If I make a character inspired off of Kwakwaka'wakw art, I feel like I should get way more involved and ask members of associated tribes how I can more accurately represent their culture in an informative and uplifting manner.
Happy Superbowl Sunday!
I wanted to take a moment to share a little known fact to folks on the original artists of the Seahawks logo. Based originally off the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe’s “Transforming Mask” which features a Thunderbird that becomes a man when opened.
www.burkemuseum.org/news/mask-in...
I wanted to take a moment to share a little known fact to folks on the original artists of the Seahawks logo. Based originally off the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe’s “Transforming Mask” which features a Thunderbird that becomes a man when opened.
www.burkemuseum.org/news/mask-in...
The mask that inspired the Seahawks logo
A Northwest Coast Native mask is identified as the inspiration for the Seattle Seahawks original logo after years of speculation.
www.burkemuseum.org
February 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Happy Superbowl Sunday!
I wanted to take a moment to share a little known fact to folks on the original artists of the Seahawks logo. Based originally off the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe’s “Transforming Mask” which features a Thunderbird that becomes a man when opened.
www.burkemuseum.org/news/mask-in...
I wanted to take a moment to share a little known fact to folks on the original artists of the Seahawks logo. Based originally off the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe’s “Transforming Mask” which features a Thunderbird that becomes a man when opened.
www.burkemuseum.org/news/mask-in...
Certainly this also, but in terms of where things are at with the team and the tribe today, I’ve seen no campaign to change the logo or pay royalties. Inspiration v theft & appropriation v appreciation are complex. If modern Kwakwaka’wakw artists were against the logo use it would be a diff matter.
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Certainly this also, but in terms of where things are at with the team and the tribe today, I’ve seen no campaign to change the logo or pay royalties. Inspiration v theft & appropriation v appreciation are complex. If modern Kwakwaka’wakw artists were against the logo use it would be a diff matter.
....wait....the logo was stolen?
I thought it was inspired by the Kwakwaka’wakw (sp?) from Vancouver?
Growing up in the PNW the iconography (and history) of the local tribes are everywhere and intertwined...I think 'stolen' is a bit much.
That's like saying Tacoma was stolen....
I thought it was inspired by the Kwakwaka’wakw (sp?) from Vancouver?
Growing up in the PNW the iconography (and history) of the local tribes are everywhere and intertwined...I think 'stolen' is a bit much.
That's like saying Tacoma was stolen....
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
....wait....the logo was stolen?
I thought it was inspired by the Kwakwaka’wakw (sp?) from Vancouver?
Growing up in the PNW the iconography (and history) of the local tribes are everywhere and intertwined...I think 'stolen' is a bit much.
That's like saying Tacoma was stolen....
I thought it was inspired by the Kwakwaka’wakw (sp?) from Vancouver?
Growing up in the PNW the iconography (and history) of the local tribes are everywhere and intertwined...I think 'stolen' is a bit much.
That's like saying Tacoma was stolen....
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
The team still hasn’t paid for using a transformation eagle mask crafted by the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia as their logo.
February 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The team still hasn’t paid for using a transformation eagle mask crafted by the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia as their logo.
Kwakwaka’wakw :
Mask, c. 1820-40
Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
wood, paint, | height: 15"
Mask, c. 1820-40
Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
wood, paint, | height: 15"
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Kwakwaka’wakw :
Mask, c. 1820-40
Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
wood, paint, | height: 15"
Mask, c. 1820-40
Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
wood, paint, | height: 15"
Video: September 9, 2025 with telephoto lens ©MERS, MML-57 in the traditional territories of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw (the Kwak̕wala-speaking Peoples).
December 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Video: September 9, 2025 with telephoto lens ©MERS, MML-57 in the traditional territories of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw (the Kwak̕wala-speaking Peoples).
On this day in 1921, Chief Kwakwaka’wakw held a potlatch near Alert Bay, BC.
Potlatches were illegal at the time. Police arrested 26 people and the masks and regalia were seized and sold by the Canadian government. Most, but not all of the items, have since been returned.
Potlatches were illegal at the time. Police arrested 26 people and the masks and regalia were seized and sold by the Canadian government. Most, but not all of the items, have since been returned.
December 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On this day in 1921, Chief Kwakwaka’wakw held a potlatch near Alert Bay, BC.
Potlatches were illegal at the time. Police arrested 26 people and the masks and regalia were seized and sold by the Canadian government. Most, but not all of the items, have since been returned.
Potlatches were illegal at the time. Police arrested 26 people and the masks and regalia were seized and sold by the Canadian government. Most, but not all of the items, have since been returned.
Interesting, thanks for the clarification. I was only familiar with Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw art.
December 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Interesting, thanks for the clarification. I was only familiar with Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw art.
Thank you.
The Kwakwaka'wakw don't seem to be aware of this. They are my children's #FirstNation.
The Kwakwaka'wakw don't seem to be aware of this. They are my children's #FirstNation.
I hope we can get the government to ask more questions. I’ll keep trying to submit my comments
September 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thank you.
The Kwakwaka'wakw don't seem to be aware of this. They are my children's #FirstNation.
The Kwakwaka'wakw don't seem to be aware of this. They are my children's #FirstNation.
Artist restores New Westminster totem pole carved in 1967 by Kwakwaka’wakw artists – including his father.
Blessing ceremony celebrates restoration of Centennial Totem Pole in New West
Artist restores New Westminster totem pole carved in 1967 by Kwakwaka’wakw artists – including his father.
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July 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Artist restores New Westminster totem pole carved in 1967 by Kwakwaka’wakw artists – including his father.
"The Shift" - Piercing the Veil Mask
By Klatle-bhi
Description
Hand carved Piercing the Veil mask titled "The Shift" by Klatle-bhi (Kwakwaka'wakw/Squamish). This mask is carved in a single piece of red cedar and measures approximately 24" tall, 18" wide and 9"
By Klatle-bhi
Description
Hand carved Piercing the Veil mask titled "The Shift" by Klatle-bhi (Kwakwaka'wakw/Squamish). This mask is carved in a single piece of red cedar and measures approximately 24" tall, 18" wide and 9"
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"The Shift" - Piercing the Veil Mask
By Klatle-bhi
Description
Hand carved Piercing the Veil mask titled "The Shift" by Klatle-bhi (Kwakwaka'wakw/Squamish). This mask is carved in a single piece of red cedar and measures approximately 24" tall, 18" wide and 9"
By Klatle-bhi
Description
Hand carved Piercing the Veil mask titled "The Shift" by Klatle-bhi (Kwakwaka'wakw/Squamish). This mask is carved in a single piece of red cedar and measures approximately 24" tall, 18" wide and 9"
Kwakwaka'wakw mechanical mask, c. 1900
January 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Kwakwaka'wakw mechanical mask, c. 1900
"There is concern about the harm of how #JordanPeterson has boasted of his Kwakwaka’wakw connections. Juli Holloway, a Kwakwaka’wakw community member: 'It’s the lack of humility that bothers me. It should not be a badge of honour. It’s for within the community, not for without.'"
December 5, 2024 at 2:40 AM
"There is concern about the harm of how #JordanPeterson has boasted of his Kwakwaka’wakw connections. Juli Holloway, a Kwakwaka’wakw community member: 'It’s the lack of humility that bothers me. It should not be a badge of honour. It’s for within the community, not for without.'"
😍 Let's not forget our indigenous flags too! 🥰 ♾️
February 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
😍 Let's not forget our indigenous flags too! 🥰 ♾️
Master Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick (Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Tlingit, Kootenay), known for fusing traditional carving, weaving, and beading techniques, has passed away at age 41. https://hyperallergic.com/957329/kerri-dick-chilkat-weaver-of-wonders-dies-at-41
Kerri Dick, Chilkat Weaver of Wonders, Dies at 41
Her artistry fused traditional carving, weaving, and beading techniques that she learned from family members and ancestors.
hyperallergic.com
October 10, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Master Chilkat weaver Kerri Dick (Kwakwaka’wakw, Haida, Tlingit, Kootenay), known for fusing traditional carving, weaving, and beading techniques, has passed away at age 41. https://hyperallergic.com/957329/kerri-dick-chilkat-weaver-of-wonders-dies-at-41
#kwakwakawakw mythology. The Kwakwaka'wakw are a group of Indigenous nations, numbering about 5,500[clarification needed], who live in the central coast of British Columbia on northern Vancouver Island and the mainland
![#kwakwakawakw mythology. The Kwakwaka'wakw are a group of Indigenous nations, numbering about 5,500[clarification needed], who live in the central coast of British Columbia on northern Vancouver Island and the mainland](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kwb4no4g6e3dkyysuzjoenh4/bafkreigq3tk7qg4ap5vn4wdn6vp2zd73na7zbdsdyv6wsxmb3jwp5q7b3y@jpeg)
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
#kwakwakawakw mythology. The Kwakwaka'wakw are a group of Indigenous nations, numbering about 5,500[clarification needed], who live in the central coast of British Columbia on northern Vancouver Island and the mainland
56. In the Land of the Headhunters
(Dir: Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
Flawed but intriguing blend of part documentary and part fictionalised Western, exploring the lives of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of British Columbia.
youtu.be/h3I7jdPqWP0?...
(Dir: Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
Flawed but intriguing blend of part documentary and part fictionalised Western, exploring the lives of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of British Columbia.
youtu.be/h3I7jdPqWP0?...
In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914)
YouTube video by psatioat
youtu.be
February 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
56. In the Land of the Headhunters
(Dir: Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
Flawed but intriguing blend of part documentary and part fictionalised Western, exploring the lives of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of British Columbia.
youtu.be/h3I7jdPqWP0?...
(Dir: Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
Flawed but intriguing blend of part documentary and part fictionalised Western, exploring the lives of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of British Columbia.
youtu.be/h3I7jdPqWP0?...
This totem was carved by noted Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka’wakw) carver Chief Mungo Martin, his son David and Henry Hunt. This photo was taken on the land of the lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. #baldeagle #eagles #birds #birds #nature #victoriabc #westcoast
March 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This totem was carved by noted Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka’wakw) carver Chief Mungo Martin, his son David and Henry Hunt. This photo was taken on the land of the lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. #baldeagle #eagles #birds #birds #nature #victoriabc #westcoast