U’mista Cultural Centre
Services Offered: Facilities, Places & Equipment, Producing & Creation
Organization Type: Charity
The mandate of the U’mista Cultural Society is to ensure the survival of all aspects of the cultural heritage of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw.
One of the objectives of the Society was the development of a facility to carry out the aims of the society. The present facility was opened in November of 1980. The focus of the permanent collection is the “Potlatch Collection”. The other permanent exhibits on display include description of the traditional ethnobiology of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and origin stories of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw villages, as well as, historical and contemporary Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw objects. Traveling exhibits of significance to the community are also displayed.
Priority Community: Indigenous artists
Communities Organization Self-Identifies With: Indigenous artists
Artistic Discipline: Any or All Disciplines
Province/Territory Service is Provided: British Columbia
Region: Vancouver Island/Coast (Victoria, Campbell River, Bella Coola)
Language: English (Anglaise), Indigenous Languages
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