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Ksan Historic
Village | Inuit
Heritage Centre
The Gitxsan people are located along the
banks of the Upper Skenna River inland from the
northwest coast of British Columbia. There are six
Gitxsan communities in the area and the creation of the
Ksan village was intended to be a representation of the
traditional way of life of these peoples.
The village reflects the traditional ways
with the houses forming a line all of which face the
river. As with may of the Northwest native groups, he
front of the houses are decorated with native art work
and totem poles. Some of the houses which form a part of
the community are the smoke house, where the large
yearly salmon catch was laid out and smoked in order to
preserve the food source for the rest of the year, and
the food cache house where the food can be stored.
The Ksan historic
village is just a short distance from the Giztsan
village of Gitanmaax which has a history that goes back
thousands of years. The location is a strategic one
which reflects it's ideal location for fishing along the
Skenna and as a transportation centre for the
area. The historic village was begun in 1960 and has
been growing ins size and exhibits since that time with
over 600 artefacts in the collection.
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