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Chief Kwekwelis [Kwa Kwa Ga Lis] memorial pole. Carved crest figures from top to bottom: Huxwhukw (man-eating, supernatural bird); Gigame’ (chief) holding frog; Nan (grizzly bear) holding k’utala (salmon); Ma’x’inux (killer whale); T’sawi (beaver).
Mat creaser with rectangular handle in the centre and extended ends that curve upwards. Dark red paint is chipping off.
Round wooden spindle whorl with a hole in its centre. The top surface is convex with a flat ring around the hole and is painted with animal designs: raven and killer whale. The whales are predominantly orange with yellow accents, while the ravens are blue with orange accents. The back is slightly concave (with a small leather strap nailed into wood).
Large, wooden ladle with a raven carved at the end of the handle. The raven is painted with red, black and green designs, and has an elongated tail that cups the bowl of the ladle.
Model totem pole with seven figures carved and painted on it.--has a nail through the top figure's nose and forehead.
Loon headdress. Loon is positioned as if in a swimming/seated position, and has a red and yellow beak, light green around its eyes, a grey body and black, red and light green ovoid designs on each wing. There is a hole carved through the central upper back area. The underside is carved out to fit on top of a person's head.
Headdress with a swan on top of a sisiutl. The wings of the swan sit horizontally at its sides, and the tail has a face design near the end. The back of the bird has three holes in it. Below the bird is a sisiutl facing forward with two curled ears protruding in front of the bird, and there are two figures with curled noses in profile on the sides, each with a curled ear protruding upwards. Painted in red, green, black and dark yellow.
Oval-shaped, white mask with two eye holes, a nose and a large mouth. Green paint around the eyes, red nostrils and mouth, and black brows. Evidence of black paint above top lip and on cheeks. There are three nails, one on the top and two on the sides of the back of the mask that attach a fibre string.
Large, wooden, carved ladle with a large, deep bowl. The end of the short handle is carved and painted with a wolf’s head. The image has engraved eyes, nose and teeth and is painted in red, green and black. Tip of bowl part has been repaired with a new piece of wood.
Wooden, dog mask, carved and painted with long muzzle painted red and black. Green ovoids are carved around the eyes that appear to have had an inlay surrounding a metal eyeball. Top of head has nails with little bits of skin and fibre around them - remnants of fur ? There is a piece of wood nailed to the inside left.