The Bella Bella were members of the Kwakiutl tribes, which lived from Gardner Canal to Rivers Inlet. They spoke the Heiltsuk dialect and are perhaps best remembered for their master craftsmanship and elaborate ceremonies. They lived by the sea, which provided them with an abundance of food, leaving them leisure time for arts and ceremonial feasts. Winter was the social season when lengthy feasts and ceremonies were held. The potlatch was perhaps the most popular …showed first 75 words of 1714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1714 total…from us, and we also understand that it is unlawful for the Government to take this land. Bob Anderson Works Cited Boas, Franz Bella Bella Texts New York, Columbia University Press. 1928. Leland, Miller. Aboriginal Slavery on the Northwest Coast of North America. University of California Press: California, 1997. Harkin, Michael E. The Heiltsuks: Dialogues of Culture and History on the Northwest Coast University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, 1997. Miller, Jay. Tsimshian Culture. University of Nebraska Press: Nebraska, 1997.