Calvin Helin is a Canadian businessman and writer on

aboriginal Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: *Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology * Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area *One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...

topics who is a member of the

Tsimshian The Tsimshian (; tsi, Ts’msyan or Tsm'syen) are an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Their communities are mostly in coastal British Columbia in Terrace, British Columbia, Terr ...

First Nation in northwestern

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

. He is from the Tsimshian village community of

Lax Kw'alaams Los Angeles International Airport , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding metropolitan area. LAX is located in the W ...

, B.C., son of Barry Helin (Niisłaganuus, a hereditary chief of the

Gitlaan The Gitlan are one of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian Nation in British Columbia, Canada, and referred to as one of the 'nine tribes of the lower Skeena River. The name ''Gitlan'' means "people of the Stern Canoe." Their traditional territory incl ...

tribe) and Verna Helin (of the royal House of 'Wiiseeks of the

Ginaxangiik The Ginaxangiik are one of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian nation in British Columbia, Canada, and one of the nine of those tribes making up the "Nine Tribes" of the lower Skeena River resident at Lax Kw'alaams (a.k.a. Port Simpson), B.C. The name ' ...

tribe). In the Tsimshian matrilineal system, he follows his mother as a Ginaxangiik Tsimshian of the

Gispwudwada {{short description, Indigenous people of British Columbia/Alaska The Gispwudwada or Gisbutwada (variously spelled) is the name for the Killerwhale "clan" (phratry) in the language of the Tsimshian nation of British Columbia, Canada, and southeast A ...

(Killerwhale) clan. He is the author of the 2006 book ''Dances with Dependency: Indigenous Success through Self-Reliance,'' which is illustrated by his cousin

Bill Helin Bill Helin is a Canadian artist, illustrator, jewelry designer engraver, writer, tourism and branding expert, drumming specialist, singing and verbal storyteller; and logo and gift product designer in the Northwest Coast style and a member of the ...

. As of 2018, Helin was the president of Eagle Spirit Energy Holding Ltd. Helin has taken an explicitly neutral stance on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (pipeline expansion) in Canada.

References

Sources

* Helin, Calvin (2006) ''Dances with Dependency: Indigenous Success through Self-Reliance.'' Vancouver: Orca Spirit Publishing and Communications.

External links

Orca Spirit Publishing
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