Date: 1972
Description: Many well-established Northwest Coast artists have marked their beginnings at 'Ksan. 'Ksan was the first to offer Northwest Coast Indian art in formal instruction and it has played an important role in elevating the arts of the Coast to a higher degree of popularity and esteem. Today 'Ksan is a showcase for Gitxsan culture. It is the home of the museum collection begun in 1959, and of the renowned 'Ksan Performing Arts Group.
Date: 1972
Description: Many well-established Northwest Coast artists have marked their beginnings at 'Ksan. 'Ksan was the first to offer Northwest Coast Indian art in formal instruction and it has played an important role in elevating the arts of the Coast to a higher degree of popularity and esteem. Today 'Ksan is a showcase for Gitxsan culture. It is the home of the museum collection begun in 1959, and of the renowned 'Ksan Performing Arts Group.
Date: 1972
Description: Many well-established Northwest Coast artists have marked their beginnings at 'Ksan. 'Ksan was the first to offer Northwest Coast Indian art in formal instruction and it has played an important role in elevating the arts of the Coast to a higher degree of popularity and esteem. Today 'Ksan is a showcase for Gitxsan culture. It is the home of the museum collection begun in 1959, and of the renowned 'Ksan Performing Arts Group.
Date: 1972
Description: Many well-established Northwest Coast artists have marked their beginnings at 'Ksan. 'Ksan was the first to offer Northwest Coast Indian art in formal instruction and it has played an important role in elevating the arts of the Coast to a higher degree of popularity and esteem. Today 'Ksan is a showcase for Gitxsan culture. It is the home of the museum collection begun in 1959, and of the renowned 'Ksan Performing Arts Group.
Description: Haida Artist, Freda Diesing with mask she has carved
Date: 1950
Description: Interior of Johnny Scow's House with Atlakim dancers. The Atlakim dance is a winter ceremonial dance using forty masks, each with associated songs and dances. It celebrates the different guardian spirit powers to be found in the forest. The masks seen here are now in UBC and Denver collections. The posts are now in the Seattle Art Museum.
Description: Spear throwing device. Likely from the Form and Freedom in Northwest Coast Art catalogue.
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing pegging hair bundles into a painted face mask at 'Ksan village, Hazelton, B.C.
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing attaching her own hair to a mask she carved at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing threading her own hair into a Mask she carved at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing working at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing working at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing working at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing working at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
