Les Harper

In 1969, Les Harper was born in Vanderhoof, Bristish Columbia, as a member of the Carrier Nation. This small cultural group is located in the northern coastal region of British Columbia. The carrier Nation was formed by a band of women who carried the remains of their deceased spouses with them at all times for luck and protection. The predominant crest figure of the Harper Family is the Frog which represents luck, prosperity, and stability. Les began to carve in cedar at a very young age under the tutelage of his uncles, Doug, Charlie, and Glen Harper, all successful Native carvers.