Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, the lauded artist of Haida descent, has a special relationship with Ukraine. When he visited Kyiv in 2019 to share his work and ideas, he marvelled at the spirit of the people. During his visit to Ukraine, Yahgulanaas asked some of his hosts where he might find a hood from a Lada, a brand of car common in Ukraine — but made in Russia. Yahgulanaas has long been an advocate for social change, very involved in the successful struggle of his Haida people for self-determination. “How do I take that and apply it to the situation in Ukraine?”

Source: National Post April 06, 2022 21:29 UTC