Bill Helin Collection 5" Finger Puppets
$7.50 USD
Description
These adorable finger puppets, designed by renowned Tsimshian artist Bill Helin, feature traditional Northwest Coast designs. These finger puppets are sold separately and go great in addition to our longhouse or canoe play sets. Choose from either our 5" Valdy Eagle or Prince Hymas finger puppet. Perfect for imaginative play, this set introduces the legends and stories of the Tlingit and Tsimshian people through interactive storytelling.
Bill Helin
Bill Helin is of Tlingit, Tsimshian, and Norwegian descent and is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, born and raised in the Northwest coastal community of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. His father was Arthur Helin; his grandfather, Henry William Helin, was Chief of the Gitlan Tribe; and his grandmother, Maud Helin, was Chief of the Gitgeese Tribe. Bill spent many hours listening to his grandmother’s stories of the Tsimshian People. He was amusing his family, friends, and teachers with caricatures and cartoons at a young age. Bill has illustrated many children’s books published by Strong Nations.