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Chief Minesque's chilkat robe on woman in the center. The robe is now in the Royal Ontario Museum.

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Box Drum Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.

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…

Moses Morrison wearing cedar bark neck ring and frontlet

Gitxsan Chiefs and Members of the 'Ksan Performing Arts group in procession.

Procession of Klukwan community and clan members returning Whale house posts to Whale house.

Moses Morrison

Gitsegukla Chief, Ernest Hyzims with box drum

Ernest Hyzims- Gitsegukla cheif striking a drum

Recordist moving relative to the fireworks and music. Mic handling present.Recording Context: Cultural event; Festival; Public; OutdoorContext Notes: Thick ambience, masking, spatialization, panning, movementThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recordist moving relative to the fireworks and music. Mic handling present.Recording Context: Cultural event; Festival; Public; OutdoorContext Notes: Thick ambience, masking, spatialization, panning, movementThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.