Spirit of the Ancestors-The Gagiit mask is a person that almost drowned and he was able to survive the cold waters but it changed him into a wild man. There are stories also of changing him back to human form again. - Reg Davidson Masks like this one are used by several Haida dance groups today as their initial performance to clear the air-the dancers screaming when the frightening supernatural being enters the hall, appearing as a giant hairy monster. By chasing him out, the air is cleared, and the performance goes on.

Spirit of the Ancestors-The year I made this mask I was out fishing and there were no fish so I created that mask. The tears on the mask are the salmon that once were abundant. - Reg Davidson

Spirit of the Ancestors-Many wolf headdresses take this raised snout form. Here the artist has created a hat based on the form of northern Northwest Coast crest hat, using the Nuu-chah-nulth wolf that draws on his own Dit-i-daht artistic and cultural heritage.

The twine is cotton. The rope is hemp.