Date: 1897
Name(s): Dorsey, George A. (George Amos), 1868-1931
Description: A double-post mortuary withe the two support posts carved like eagle legs that has tree growth growing out of the posts. Directly in front of the mortuary is the frontal pole of the Killer Whale House.
Date: 1884 to 1888
Name(s): Maynard, Richard, 1832-1907
Description: Dr. Kude's house was the oldest house standing at Masset. The crest at the base detailing a beaver with a gnawed stick and tail bent up with a human face on it, and a large standing bear with cubs in its ears shown eating a person probably represents the Bear Hunter story.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Painted image of a dragon fly on the inside of a bow. Bone tipped harpoon and fish hooks can also be seen in the display.
Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), 1919-2002
Description: War helmet depicting a dragonfly.
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving a mask at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
Date: 1972
Description: Leonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
Date: 1972
Description: Huckelberries drying. The gitxsan name for huckleberries is sim maa'y, meaning ""the real, the true berry"". They are the favored berry for drying as they retain their flavour well, and are easy to roll when dry These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to create colour images of practices that were partially captured in earlier black and white photographs and in early texts such as those written by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon. The Book Builders of 'Ksan produced a volume on…
Date: 2009
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: At the top of this pole of Chief Gwinuu is the Pearled-Raven or All-Abalone-Pearl-Raven, who is standing on the head of Gisgyawtu's head. Gisgyawtu is holding the pearl bow in his hands.
Date: 2009
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Pole of the house of Gwinuu'. Detail of the Pearled-Raven, and an ancestor, Gisgyawtu (Drifted-Aside). Gisgyawtu landed on the coast of Alaska after the Great Flood had abated. Originally, the figure held a bow of abalone pearl with which he killed a monster known as Black-Bear-of-the-Water.
Date: 1966
Name(s): Ochs, Peter
Description: At the top of the pole is the Pearled-Raven or All-Abalone-Pearl-Raven, who is standing on the head of Gisgyawtu, who is holding a pearl bow.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Beach and shoreline at village site. Kaisun is a village on the west coast of Moresby Island. It is located at the east end of Inskip Channel, due south of Cha'atl village, with which it has close ties.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Beach and shoreline at village site. Kaisun is a village on the west coast of Moresby Island. It is located at the east end of Inskip Channel, due south of Cha'atl village, with which it has close ties.
