During a friend’s slideshow more than 20 years ago, Bernadette Price, an executive assistant from Portland, Ore., saw photos of the Whale House artifacts.
Price became captivated, researching newspaper accounts and books about Northwest Coast Indian art, including the pieces.
“They just grabbed me like nothing ever has. They have so much power and beauty, not just the art, but in the legends behind the house posts. That’s what makes them special,” Price said in…
