Shigeru Kayano Meets Gloria Cranmer

At a folklore conference in Sweden, the Ainu leader Kayano Shigeru had a chance meeting with the ’Namgis Kwakwaka’wakw activist Gloria Cranmer. Speaking with the help of interpreter Masami Iwasaki, they discussed their shared experiences of language revival. This meeting would be the start of a productive and meaningful relationship between the Ainu and ’Namgis peoples. The following year, a delegation of eighteen Ainu would visit the ’Namgis settlement of Alert Bay.