Chief Alfred Joseph
Chief Alfred Joseph
1927 - 2014
Chief Alfred Joseph was the lead plaintiff in the 1984 landmark court case Delgamuukw-Gisday'wa v. British Columbia, which challenged the provincial government to recognize the unceded Wet'suwit'en and Gitxsan title to their traditional lands. The case formally began in 1987 and was one of the longest Aboriginal trials in Canadian history. The trial judge dismissed the case in 1991, however the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the dismissal in 1997. The Delgamuukw-Gisday'wa case significantly altered Aboriginal policy in Canada and contributed to the development of contemporary treaty negotiations in Canada.
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Tsimshian Talking Stick by Chief Alfred Joseph sold for $3,750
Chief Alfred Joseph
Tsimshian Talking Stick
59 x 2 1/2 x 3 in, 149.9 x 6.3 x 7.6 cm
circa 1978
carved yellow cedar with abalone inlays and copper
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CDN
Sold for: $3,750 CDN (premium included)
First Nations & Inuit Art on Thursday, February 27, 2020