Beaver Transformation Mask Wolf

Beaver Transformation Mask WolfThis Beaver Transformation Mask is hand carved in alder wood and signed by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Talon George from the Gwasala and Nakwaxdaxw First Nations in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. This transformation mask tells the story of Namugwi'ka'nakw beaver in the process of transforming into man. When he was transformed into a human from his beaver form everything changed, but his teeth and tail remained. This is the story of how the Nakwaxdaxw people

I have been learning to tell what we call himwica stories

For others

92 ounces or 25

In our valley of the Skeena River the little and big frogs can be found under leaves

The paddle is deeply carved in yellow cedar and painted in black

On my mask

4x20 inches or 29x50

and dark yellow acrylic

This Sun Mask was hand-carved by Namgis artist Shawn Karpes

There are power boards that represent ghosts that come up into the house

When danced

gasping for air