“These treasures that were gifted to their grandfather and father are going to be in the exhibit and hadn’t been seen by the nation since 1923 when they left and went to Ontario…” — Dr. Jennifer Kramer, curator, Pacific Northwest at the Museum of Anthropology

Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is opened its doors on Feb. 21 to the very first exhibition dedicated to the Nuxalk Nation.

The year-long show titled Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun, will feature 71 treasures, artwork, dances, and stories acquired from private collections, six different museums and from the MOA’s own collection.

The Nuxalk Nation have lived for more than 14,000 years on the central Northwest Coast located at Bella Coola, B.C. They are recognized for their distinct style of painting, carving and weaving. Additionally, many of the treasures from the community incorporate a unique colour of blue used in their masks and regalia.

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