Image of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Image of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Image of a Sxwayxwey mask from the Museum of Anthropology. Photograph was likely provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." I511Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Image of a Sxwayxwey mask from the Museum of Anthropology. Photograph was likely provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Image of a Sxwayxwey mask carved by Andrew Charles. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a Sxwayxwey mask carved by Andrew Charles. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a Sxwayxwey mask carved by Andrew Charles. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Image of a Sxwayxwey mask. May have been provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for use in his book "The Way of the Masks."

Image of a Sxwayxwey mask from the Museum of Anthropology. Photograph was likely provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photographer was likely Bill Holm.

Image of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. This image was provided to the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photographer was likely Bill Holm.

Image of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed and a Sxwayxwey mask from the Museum of Anthropology. Photograph was likely provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. Photograph was likely taken for the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. Photograph was likely taken for the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

Detail of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. Photograph was likely taken for the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.

A crowd watches at Sxwayxwey ceremony. This image may have been provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. This photograph may be from the British Columbia Provincial Archives.

A group of three Sxwayxwey dancers perform. This image may have been provided to the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks." This photograph may have been taken by Edward S. Curtis.

Detail of a mask carved by Willie Seaweed. Photograph was likely taken for the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss for his book "The Way of the Masks". Photograph was likely taken by Bill Holm.