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THE
CITIZEN
Prince
George
B
C
Ancient
culture
preserved
in
fine
museum
Those
in
charge
of
the
mus
cum
at
Hazclton
hac
resolute
ly
confined
exhibits
to
articles
made
by
the
Tsimshian
people
or
acquired
by
them
in
trade
That
is
win
the
Skeena
Treasure
House
is
well
named
as
it
has
eliminated
the
mis
ccllaneous
non
essential
bric-a-brac
and
its
all
Indian
dis
displays
¬
plays
are
worth
seeing
The
displays
are
lodged
m
a
replica
of
a
native
community
house
w
ithout
the
fire
pit
in
the
centre
and
of
course
without
the
smoke
hole
in
the
roof
It
measures
27
by
30
feet
and
its
two
large
doors
are
dec
decorated
¬
orated
with
native
designs
Two
caned
and
painted
house
posts
arc
conspicuous
at
the
front
corners
of
the
building
ROOF
BEAMS
The
design
of
the
museum
was
researched
by
Bill
Birmingham
mho
designed
the
Prince
Rup
crt
museum
and
it
was
built
by
native
craftsmen
The
whole
building
is
constructed
of
cedar
the
great
roof
beams
the
walls
of
four
inch
cedar
plank
and
the
insde
finished
off
with
one
inch
planks
The
building
was
designed
to
make
it
almost
fireproof
It
took
10
years
to
raise
the
money
for
the
Skeena
Treasure
Houc
The
anous
dipla
s
arc
hung
on
the
walls
behind
a
railing
or
behind
locked
glass
show
cases
A
great
mam
of
the
exhibits
are
on
loan
from
their
owners
who
upon
presentation
of
a
receipt
of
ownership
can
reclaim
them
at
an
time
All
exhibits
arc
insured
for
fire
and
theft
They
represent
the
work
of
the
Vishka
Gitskan
Haida
Kwakiutl
and
Carrier
people
POLES
MOVED
Beside
the
museum
is
the
Kitamuldo
totem
pole
This
pole
caned
by
a
Nass
River
caner
was
originally
erected
jn
front
of
the
House
of
tiie
Kitamuldo
at
Hazclton
Other
poles
that
once
stood
in
this
area
have
been
moved
to
the
community
sports
field
Also
on
display
adjacent
to
the
museum
is
a
dugout
don
ated
by
Joe
Hart
of
Terrace
and
a
stone
with
hieroglyphics
from
Cedar
Creek
near
Telkwa
The
committee
also
plans
to
buDd
a
replica
of
a
grae
house
BUTTON
BLANKETS
The
articles
on
display
con
sist
of
head
dresses
worn
an
ceremonial
dances
and
secret
society
rites
Some
have
the
crowns
hollowed
out
so
that
the
dancers
could
shake
the
eagle
down
over
isitors
as
a
mark
of
friendship
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There
are
man
ceremonial
button
blankets
with
designs
made
of
white
pearl
buttons
displaved
on
the
walls
Tins
is
a
en
fine
collection
Then
there
are
rattles
whist
whistles
¬
les
drums
and
leggings
used
for
special
ceremonial
rites
also
dancing
tunics
fringed
with
the
hooves
of
mountain
goats
to
create
a
rattling
noise
when
dancing
A
talking
stick
representing
authority
to
speak
at
assembl
assemblies
¬
ies
and
several
witch
doctors
kits
arc
in
the
collection
In
the
war
and
chase
section
aro
spear
points
slings
arrow
arrowheads
¬
heads
war
clubs
for
killing
slaves
Eating
utensils
include
spoons
of
alder
and
goat
horn
food
bowls
in
which
the
food
was
placed
and
individual
bowls
to
which
it
was
transferred
Mats
with
pleasing
designs
made
from
cedar
bark
are
on
display
as
well
as
ccdir
baskets
for
the
storage
of
dried
berries
and
large
decorated
bocs
made
by
steaming
cedar
boards
and
stitching
them
with
tough
roots
Thej
were
used
for
the
storage
of
clothing
and
prized
posses
possessions
¬
sions
and
mam
of
them
aro
decorated
with
family
crests
GAMBLING
STICKS
Other
exhibits
of
interest
to
visitors
are
gambling
sticks
caned
silver
bracelets
skin
skinning
¬
ning
knives
halibut
hooks
a
babys
cradle
fish
traps
and
a
canoe
bailer
also
tumplmo
strap
and
board
beaver
net
made
of
babechc
and
bone
pegs
stone
adzes
axes
bone
needles
and
a
stone
for
grinding
berries
and
the
inner
bark
of
the
hem
hemlock
¬
lock
into
powder
and
coppers
that
represented
great
wealth
at
Iollatch
ceremonies
Some
coppers
represented
thousands
of
blankets
or
goods
at
the
great
feasts
Should
vou
visit
Hazclton
do
not
fail
to
pav
a
visit
to
tho
Skeena
Treasure
House
from
May
to
October
it
is
open
seven
days
a
week
from
2pm
4
pm
and
7pm
to
9
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the
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and
small
streams
that
flow
under
the
bridges
of
Highway
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between
Hazclton
and
Ter
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¬
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glacier
fed
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have
a
gravish
tinge
others
a
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or
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color
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