UNYA
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Jade Hanuse (Nuxalk/Wuikinuxv/Kwakwaka’wakw)
“Between Worlds” This bentwood box carries the breath of ancestral memory. It is a vessel for story, spirit, and song. The Raven embodies ancient knowledge and reminds us that wisdom moves through both seen and unseen realms. Carved upside down, Raven speaks from the spirit side, representing our ancestors who continue to guide us beyond…
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Corrine Hunt (Kwakwaka’wakw/Tlingit)
“It’s the Crack Where the Light Goes” The crack. Where the light gets in. Colouring outside the lines. The artist as an adultchild roams outside the boundaries of formline sparking interest in an adventure that unfolds through play. For the youth. We play. Back to Bentwood Box Auction 2025
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Clint Work (Kwakwaka’wakw)
“Wealth” This box-rattle embodies forms of wealth that are dear to me: wild places that feed me and my soul, family, music, and concepts that help guide my walk in life. Back to Bentwood Box Auction 2025
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Adam Lewis (Kwakwaka’wakw/Ligwilda’xw)
House of 8 Arms “House of 8 Arms” honors the deep connection between land and sea. The artwork on this cedar bentwood box draws inspiration from the hidden world beneath our coastal northwest waters, what one might glimpse when peering into the den of an octopus. A creature of intelligence, adaptability, and mystery, the octopus…
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Charity Bentwood Boxes Annual Event
Art With Purpose.Stories with Power. On December 6, 2025, Lattimer Gallery will Host the Annual Charity Bentwood Boxes event at the Museum of Vancouver—an extraordinary evening where Indigenous artists, donors, and community partners come together to uplift the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) and the 24,000 Indigenous youth we connect with across Metro Vancouver each…
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Young Bears Lodge -Full-time Youth Care Counsellor
Awake Overnight Tuesday – Saturday 12am-8am Highlights of this opportunity: Are you passionate about empowering Indigenous youth? Do you have a knack for building positive relationships? Are you strategic, creative, and dynamic in your approach to youth work? Does working within a fast-paced environment energize you? If you said yes, then this is the opportunity…
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Orange Shirt Day 2025 – Thank you!
Many Generations. One Message: Every Child Matters. UNYA extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported our 2025 Edition Orange Shirt Day T-shirt campaign. We are deeply grateful to all who purchased a shirt, the community members who generously shared their time in our intergenerational photo shoot, and the dedicated staff who worked tirelessly at community events…
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Maureen Buchan, Board Member
An Anishinaabe from Bearskin Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario, Maureen has over 15 years of experience working for First Nations Political Organizations. She has a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria as well as an Advanced Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Manitoba…
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Matthew Norris, Board Member
Matthew Norris is Nehithaw, Woodlands Cree, and is a member of the Lac La Ronge First Nation, Treaty 6, in Saskatchewan. He has a long history of political advocacy and community activism around issues related to climate and social justice initiatives with a specific focus on the recognition and implementation of the rights of Indigenous…
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Daniel Cook, Board Member
Daniel Cook is from the Huu-ay-aht First Nation of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples on his father’s side, and the Ganada Clan of the Nisga’a on his mother’s side. His work in community organzations includes UNYA’s Native Youth Drop-In Centre, and the Circle of Eagles Lodge Society.