Nisga’a Fisheries worker on the Nass River holding up two salmon.
This small smelt like fish called saak or oolichan (the saviour fish) are known for their critical role in feeding Nisga’a people in the new year. They are are also prized for their oil.
Detail of a traditional Nisga’a button blanket. The blankets are red and black, with men’s blankets being primarily black and women’s blankets red.
A member of the Four Crest Dancers performs at a Hoobiyee (Nisga’a New Year) celebration.
Members of the Four Crest Dancers from the Nisga’a Village of Laxgalts’ap.
Amiilukw (masks) were used by halayt (Nisga’a shamans) in their work, and for ceremonial dancing.
Nisga’a masks over-looking the entrance to the Ancestors’ Collection at the Nisga’a Museum.
Nisga’a Chief depicted with his worldly possessions in the Ancestors’ Collection at the Nisga’a Museum.
Detail of the “Saltwater Chief” a Nisga’a chieftain’s throne from the Ancestors’ Collection in the Nisga’a Museum.
Detail of a rattle, one of the more than 300 priceless artifacts returned to the Nisga’a people under the Nisga’a Treaty.
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