Freda Diesing
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 22 years ago |
Date of birth | June 2,1925 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Prince Rupert |
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Date of died | December 4,2002 |
Died | Terrace |
Canada | |
Movement | Northwest Coast art |
Known for | woodcarver, totem carver |
Education | Emily Carr University of Art + Design |
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ID | 1376497 |
Freda Diesing Life story
Freda Diesing was a Haida woman of the Sadsugohilanes Clan, one of very few female carvers of Northwest Coast totem poles and a member of the Council of the Haida Nation of British Columbia, Canada. Her Haida name is Skil Kew Wat, meaning "magical little woman."