 This school is unique because it is a university credit program, recognized by Emily Carr University, that focuses on First Nations art and culture in a context where the culture and people who originated it live today.Named after the Haida artist and carver Freda Diesing, the school was started in the Fall of 2006 by one of Freda's students, Dempsey Bob, and two of his nephews, Ken McNeil and Stan Bevan.Although there are various courses in the school curriculum, the school focuses on carving in the Northern Style, with drawing, painting, art history and toolmaking courses supporting the carving component of the school.