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Tall pole with thunderbird (kwankwanxwalige') on top is Lagis pole. Almost 100 years old. Put up in 1920- Charlie Dawson says he was 5 years old when it was put up. Shorter pole is George Scow Pole.

Tall pole with thunderbird (kwankwanxwalige') on top is Lagis pole. Almost 100 years old. Put up in 1920- Charlie Dawson says he was 5 years old when it was put up. Holes in the Lagis pole are from wood peckers. Shorter pole is George Scow Pole.

Children on a bicycle near the Lagis pole.

Lagis and Scow pole seen through the trees. The Lagis pole is the taller one with a Thunderbird on top and the shorter one is the George Scow pole.

Young boy with the Lagis pole in the background.

Lagis and Scow pole seen through the trees. The Lagis pole is the taller one with a Thunderbird on top and the shorter one is the George Scow pole.

Tall pole with thunderbird (kwankwanxwalige') on top is the Lagis pole. Almost 100 years old. Put up in 1920- Charlie Dawson says he was 5 years old when it was put up. Holes in the Lagis pole are from wood peckers. Shorter pole is George Scow Pole.

Lagis pole at the village centre.

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.

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or "People of the oolichan place". It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially…