U'mista Cultural Society

The Potlatch Gallery

Image of the south side of the Potlatch Gallery showing a collection of potlatch regalia mounted against the wall. Image of the south-west corner of the Potlatch Gallery showing a group of masks. Image shows a darkened corner of the Potlatch Gallery with a group of Numaml masks on the left. View of the North wall corner towards the centre and south wall of the Potlatch Gallery.

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Bak´was dancer

Sepia tone photograph shows Bakwas Dancer wearing mask, cedar boughs adorn head and wrists, one arm held in front of face

You can spot a Bak´was dancer by the way he hides his face from the audience to represent how Bak´was is shy around people.