Education

Map of British Columbia with Kwakwaka’wakw territory showing First Nations that speak Kwakwala.

Lesson 1: Potlatch
Black and White photograph of potlatch singing mourning songs at Owaxalagalis, Chief Roy Cranmer's Potlatch, 1980.

Lesson 2: Mourning
Chief Seaweed stands before a wood building, wearing a button blanket, ceremonial frontlet and holds a copper in each arm.

Lesson 3: T´łakwa
Figure is standing before a white backdrop, body covered with cedar bark fringes, wearing a mask that conceals his face.

Lesson 4: Cedar
A mystical raven mask with long hinged beak, black, white and red painted markings with braided cedar back, top and below.

Lesson 5: Hamat´sa
Black and White photograph of Nułamał Secret Society, Fort Rupert, c. 1894.

Lesson 6: Nułamał
Sepia tone photograph of dancer in Sisiyutł mask with body covered in hemlock branches.

Lesson 7: Sisiyutł
Colour photograph of dancer in regalia depicting Animal and Sea Kingdom - Kwakwaka'wakw Species.

Lesson 8: Habitats
Close-up photograph showing detail of the eye of mask Bak'was with Snakes.

Lesson 9: Materials
Line drawing of totem pole showing a bear holding a copper and a Thunderbird.

Lesson 10: Totem Pole