David Neel is a Canadian writer, photographer, and artist who is a member of the Kwakwaka'wakw (formerly "Kwakiutl") First Nation of coastal British Columbia. Kwakwakawakw girl wearing abalone shell earings. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th Total 944...
Neel is from Fort Rupert, British Columbia.
Sources
Neel, David (1992) Our Chiefs and Elders: Words and Photographs of Native Leaders. Vancouver: UBC Press.
Neel, David (1995) The Great Canoes: Reviving a Northwest Coast Tradition. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre.