View of north side of the Potlatch Gallery, ceremonial regalia mounted along the wall to the right of the viewer. Image shows a section of the north side of the Potlatch Gallery in which a speaker’s staff, a dzunakwa mask, four mourning masks and two copper shields are displayed. Image of a corner of the Potlatch Gallery close to the entrance View of the entrance wall at the east end of the Potlatch Gallery.

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Mourning Song lyrics

‘Namgis Salik´ala

‘Walasa-no’xw da-k´ala-a

Ay xano-xw gigamaya-a

Sas lalkwala-a tłay dłigam’nukw

T´łakwu-udłas dzi tłaya-a

We are in great grief and morning

On account of our Chief

Of our tribe the one who has the name

“Where You Will Get Copper From” he is great