08/27/2026
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Wayne Price belongs to TΓ³osβ HΓt of the Wooshkeetaan Clan of Kake and is a child of XΓxchβi HΓt of the GaanaxteidΓ Clan in Klukwan. His Tlingit name is Aayaankβi. Through his father, Wayne comes from Raven House, Frog Clan.
Wayneβs journey as a carver began by watching his father work in their woodshop. Growing up in Haines, he began woodworking as a teenager and went on to apprentice with master carvers Leo Jacobs, Ed Kasko, and John Hagen, while studying the work of Kadjisdu.axtc, a master of Northwest Coast art.
Over the course of his career, Wayne has created dozens of totem poles, house posts, formline glass panels, and other works that can be found throughout Southeast Alaska and in collections at institutions including the Alaska Native Heritage Center and Denali National Park.
Wayne was also one of the first modern artists to master carving traditional oceangoing dugout canoes. Since carving his first dugout in 1982, he has created 16 canoes, many of which continue to be used for cultural and wellness activities.
For Wayne, art is a way to bring people together, address difficult issues, and promote healing. Through his work and with North Tide Canoe Kwaan, he shares carving, traditional canoe journeys, and healthy ways of living with his community.
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for his generosity, dedication, and lifelong commitment to uplifting Tlingit and Haida people.
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