About Artist

Gidáa Kíng'waang, means "princess looking over her people" with the literal translation of "little doll looking around", is Tory's Haida name. It's her Haida name that was given to her by her Grandmother, Nora Cogo.  She is  of the Haida Eagle Moiety from the frog clan.  She has been making jewelry for over a decade, however she has found peace and connection with her hand woven beaded jewelry. She draws Inspiration from her ancestral land and her Haida people who were Immaculate carvers, weavers, and ocean-dwellers. She resides In the land of the Lingít Aaní people with her husband and three children. She pays respect to the Lingít Aaní people since time immemorial.