Lily Hope (Tlingit) is a cultural weaver, curator, and mentor based in Juneau, Alaska. A leader in the preservation and evolution of Northwest Coast textile traditions, Hope carries forward the legacies of her mother, the late master weaver Clarissa Rizal, and Jennie Thlunaut, the last traditionally trained Chilkat weaver of her generation. Her practice centers on Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving, disciplines that intertwine ancestral knowledge, community strength, and artistic innovation.

She directs Wooshkindein Da.aat Lily Hope Weaver Studio, where she creates monumental robes, teaches intergenerational weaving, and leads community-centered projects including The Giving Strength Robe, Weaving Our Pride, and For Our Children: Chilkat Regalia in the Lineage of Clarissa Rizal and Jennie Thlunaut. Through her mentorship, dozens of emerging weavers have advanced their skills and deepened their cultural connection.

Her works reside in major museum collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Anchorage Museum, the Alaska State Museum, and the Portland Art Museum, among others. Her curatorial projects and residencies span the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Sealaska Heritage Institute, and the Fralin Museum of Art. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including support from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, and The Center for Cultural Power.

Hope’s art honors Indigenous resilience and creative sovereignty — each weaving a living thread between ancestors, contemporary communities, and generations yet to come.