Journeys & Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes

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NATURE

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FIRST PEOPLES

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An Important Heiltsuk Site

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Waglisla dock

Dock at Bella Bella (Waglisla), 1986. M. Black.




		Today there are about two thousand people living at Waglisla, which is also known as Bella Bella. Many more Heiltsuk live in Vancouver and other centres in British Columbia, and around the world. The Heiltsuk are known as fine carvers, painters, weavers and canoe makers.


Transformation mask from Bella Bella, 1893, closed (left), open (right). RBCM 11.

Transformation mask opens and closes. RBCM 11.




	A video of a Transformation mask from Bella Bella opening and closing.

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