We stayed last night at the 'Ksan RV park and Interpretive centre. It is a first nation operation and is extremely well done. I took the tour of the 5 buildings with an interesting young woman, of the Fireweed tribe. She explained that the 'Ksan society is matriarchal, and that in the past, when they all lived as multiple generations and families in the long house, that the new groom would move in with the bride's family. Also, they can have female or male chiefs! It was a great tour, some audio presentations, and artifacts. There are carvers there (I didn't see them as they had left early for the day!) I forgot to add that there was a group of first nations camping at the same RV park. There was going to be a cultural day on Saturday. They practiced their drumming and chanting and lulled us off to sleep.
I read a book by Eric Wilson when i was a kid that was set in 'Ksan.
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