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In Search of the Hamat'sa: A Tale of Dance and Headhunting

The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This exciting and dramatic…

From  Patricia Scott 8 plays 0  

The Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick (Information Only; to view go to Licensed Films & log in)

Maker of Monsters gives an intimate look into the life of one of Canada’s greatest artists. The late Beau Dick was a Kwakwaka’wakw carver from Alert Bay, a small remote village on the…

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