Saltwater Hank

Saltwater Hank is a Ts’msyen folk musician based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. His album 'Siip'nsk’ is sung entirely in Sm’algyax, the Ts’msyen language.

Saltwater Hank is a Ts’msyen folk musician based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. His album ‘G​al’u​̈​u​̈​nx Wil Lu Holtga Liimi.’ is a country album sung entirely in Sm’algyax, the Ts’msyen language.

Ts’msyen rock n roll from La̱x Kxeen. Wayi yee ts'wah is an expression used when people are dropping the line down for halibut or other bottom fish. It's said to entice the fish to bite the hook. saltwaterhank.bandcamp.com

Saltwater Hank is a Ts’msyen folk musician based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. His album ‘G​al’u​̈​u​̈​nx Wil Lu Holtga Liimi.’ is a country album sung entirely in Sm’algyax, the Ts’msyen language. saltwaterhank.bandcamp.com

Born in Prince Rupert, BC and a member of the Gitga'at community, Tsimshian folk artist Saltwater Hank resurrects stories of the land, loss and absurd circumstance and shines them through a sepia lens, witnessing ageless characters with hearts and lives on the line.