Spirit of the Ancestors-Kaht Ku'uss means people. Since the first contact with Europeans in the late 18th century, this has been generally used to mean First Nations peoples.

Spirit of the Ancestors-Small round skin drums were used during the 19th century primarily on the southern coast by Coast Salish religious dancers. On the northern coast they were used primarily by shamans in their curing work. Perhaps through their use to accompany the singing at gambling games (lehal), the use of round skin drums has spread during the 20th century to become the most frequently used drum at potlatches and other social occasions.

The paint is red.

In the Spirit of the Ancestors-Twined spruce root hats were traditionally worn on the northern Northwest Coast and many were made for sale to outsiders in the late 19th century. Today they continue to be important ceremonial wear, displaying the crests of the wearer. The small ring of dyed brown spruce root around the center of the top is the artist's signature.

Spirit of the Ancestors-Two Males battle for best spawning grounds. These battles that happen annually for thousands of years are a testiment to the percerverance of the salmon spirit. It's a battle West Coast artists have engaged in to best represent an ancient artform. Striving to pay the art form the respect it deserves. The same perserverance that drives the salmon, drives me as an artist. A battle for that best spawning ground we call the art world. - Gerry Sheena