aboriginal canadians: a tourist museum in BC

Tours

Each of these three houses demonstrates a different aspect of Gitxsan culture.

The Frog House (Wilp Lax See'l) - the house of the distant past, represents Gitxsan culture before European contact. The displays within the house portray the many different scenes common to Gitxsan village life before European contact.
The Wolf House (Wilp Lax Gibuu) - the feast house, presents the Gitxsan governing system commonly referred to as the potlatch. The word "potlatch" is not Gitxsan. The Gitxsan refer to this occasion as the "Yukw", or feast. The Wolf House illustrates this form of governance and its many traditional inheritance laws.
The Fireweed House (Wilp Gisk'aast) - the treasure house, displays the regalia used by 'Ksan Performing Arts Group. Items on exhibit display ceremonial clothing used in Gitxsan feasts; these items include blankets, masks, headdresses, aprons, drums, rattles, and so forth. It is important to understand that these three houses are only open to guided tours, and that they are not open to visitation outside of these times.

For more information please visit The Houses of Ksan

Fee Structure

There is a fee attached to the guided tour. Within the price of each tour is included 'Ksan's visitation fee and the federal government's "Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.)". There are several different prices for the guided tour, and they are as follows:

Adult:	$ 10.00
Senior:	$ 8.50
Student:	$ 8.50
GST Not Included 15% OFF tour groups with 15 plus people

Also check out the village tours page

Phone: 250-842-5544
Toll free: 1-877-842-5518
Fax: 250-842-6533
ksan@ksan.org.

Box 326
Hazelton BC V0J 1Y0

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