In the grand totem hall in the Royal B.C. Museum last week, hereditary chiefs and representatives of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations reclaimed their kikasu.
These are the treasures of their ancestors that have been stored at the museum for decades. They include 17 exquisitely carved Hamatsa masks, and other regalia and sacred items carved and created by the grandparents and great-grandparents of those present to reclaim them.
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