Chief Wearing Frontlet

Gitksan, Gitseguecla village chief Ernest Hyzims in regalia. Note the cage of sea lion wiskers on top of his headress which would be filled with eagle down when he did a welcome dance for visitors to the village.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: G.F. MacDonald
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1972
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Gitksan > Frontlet >
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Ksan Historical Village > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Gitksan > Frontlet >
Hazelton
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1488/chief-wearing-frontlet

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