Rich LaValle

Rich has been a carver working in the tradition of the Northwest Coast art for thirty-five years. Rich is a Raven and his wife is a Killer Whale, and they are both Deishu Hit, Deisheetaan. The George family adopted them into the Tlingit nation in October 2000. Rich’s Tlingit name is Kut Daa Jaa Gu and his wife’s Tlingit name is Shawat Googh. They currently spend part of their time each year at their cabin on Killisnoo island which is part of the town of Angoon, Alaska.