Corrine Hunt

Corrine Hunt (born 1959), also known as Nugwam Gelatleg'lees, is a Kwakwaka'wakw/Tlingit artist, carver, jeweller and designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Early life Hunt is a member of the Raven Gwa'waina clan from Ts'akis, or Alert Bay, British Columbia and was born in 1959. Her grandmother, A'naeesla'ga, also known as Mary Ebbetts née Hunt (Ansnaq, Anislaga, A'naeesla'ga and Anain) (1823–1919), was a member of the Raven clan of the Taantakwáan (Tongass) tribe of the Tlingit nation of what is now southeastern Alaska. Mary was the daughter of Chief Keishíshk' Shakes IV and S’eitlin, a Deisheetaan (Gaanax.ádi) woman from Aan goon (Angoon). It was from A'naeesla'ga that she inherited the name Nugwan Gelatleg'lees – "Killer Whale scratching her back on the beach" in 1965. Her paternal grandfather, Jonathan Hunt, was a Kwakwaka'wakw chief. Having lived in the Vancouver area since 1975, Hunt attended Simon Fraser University, majoring in Anthropology and Latin American studies.

In 2009, Hunt co-created the medals for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver with designer Omer Arbel. She went on to design medals for North American Outgames 2011 in Vancouver BC.

Hunt designed the logo for the 2006 World Peace Forum held in Vancouver. and Mukluks "Corrine Hunt collection for Manitobah," which consisted of the Gatherer mukluk in two styles: Bear and Hummingbird & Flower. Hunt also designed the jackets worn by the Canadian snowboarding team during the 2018 Olympic Games.

Her 2010 table Kwakwaka'wakw is an example of Northwest Coast design being used in contemporary mainstream culture and is exhibited at the Canadian Museum of History. 2015/2016 Olaka Iku Da Nala "It's a Good Day". Coastal Peoples Gallery, Vancouver, BC. Solo Show.

Honours and awards In 2011, Hunt was awarded the National Aboriginal Achievement Award (now Indspire Awards) for her outstanding career achievement and for serving as a role model to Indigenous youth.

Books Olaka Iku Da Nala: It is a Good Day (2012)