Canucks’ Holtby, mask artist collaborating with Indigenous artist on new design – Sportsnet.ca

After the design for his new mask was criticized as cultural appropriation, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby and mask artist David Gunnarsson are collaborating with an Indigenous artist on a new design for the upcoming season.

Images of the mask Holtby originally intended to wear next season were shared last week by Gunnarsson, who’s based in Sweden, but drew criticism as the mask — which featured the Indigenous Thunderbird and the phrase, ‘Thunderbird, The Northwest Coast Indigenous Myth’ — was not created by or in collaboration with an Indigenous artist.

Holtby apologized Saturday for the situation. On Friday, Gunnarsson issued an apology as well.

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