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The Story of the Mask

Like many Northwest Coast peoples, the Nuxalk of Bella Coola believed that their first ancestors descended from the upper world of the Creator. more...

 Carvings

The diversity and complexity of the Northwest Coast First Nations culture was made possible by the abundance of salmon. more...
Thunder Mask Skip Saunders
Thunder Mask
Thunder – The leading Kusiut among supernatural beings. At the dance of Thunder... more...
Sun/Ravens Mask Silyas Saunders

Sun Mask
Sun/Ravens- These two might be called the rulers of mankind. more...
Wild Woman Skip Saunders

Wild Woman
Red Cedar,more...
Raven Skip Saunders

Raven Mask
The Bella Coola regard Raven as... more...
Hao Skip Saunders

Hao Hao
An enormous bird with bony wings and a long flexible beak. more...
Sun Skip Saunders

Sun Mask
Sun – Atquntam is the Creator in Nuxalk Mythology. This figure... more...
Waterthrower Skip Saunders

Waterthrower Mask
A masked figure that sometimes accompanies Thunder and drenches the audience, more...
Eagle Jarrod Saunders
Eagle Warrior
Eagle Warrior more...
Shaman Skip Saunders
Shaman
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Creator Brother Skip Saunders
Creator Brother
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Boqs Skip Saunders
Boqs - (Wild Man)
This beast somewhat resembles a man. It walks on its hind legs... more...
Killer Whale Transforming Skip Saunders
Killer Whale Transforming
Killer Whale Transforming – Like many Northwest Coast Peoples... more...
BC Frontlet Skip Saunders
Bella Coola Frontlet
“Sun" more...
Bear Jarrod Saunders

Bear
Bear – In the following Nuxalk story, Qwinao... more...
Eagle Skip Saunders
Eagle
Eagle... more...



Sun Rattle Al Cole
Sun and Shaman Oystercatcher Rattle
This shaman's rattle is carved of yellow cedar wood...more...
Salmon Jarrod Saunders
Salmon
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Raven Jarrod Saunders
Raven
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Seal Bowl Jarrod Saunders
Seal Bowl
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Killer Whale Plaque Jarrod Saunders
Killer Whale Plaque
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Hummingbird Plaque Jarrod Saunders
Hummingbird Plaque
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Humming Bird Jarrod Saunders
Humming Bird
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Crooked Beak Skip Saunders
Crooked Beak
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Undersea World Skip Saunders
Undersea World
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Eagle Jarrod Saunders
Eagle
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Killer Whale Transforming Skip Saunders
Killer Whale Transforming
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