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The House of Sim-ol-Ghets is
Kitsumkalum reserve on Highway 16.

House boasts

of local crafts —

The beadwork, the jade,
. the “faney work” and the
cedar bark baskets are
made locally. The carvings
are done by the Gitksan and
Nishga peoples. The
Cowichan sweaters are
from Kitwangd. The Haida
Indians are the makers of
the silverwork. The people
at Hagwilget have
contributed moosehide
_ moccasins, vests, handbag
and.a gun case.

Just about all the native
peoples of the area are
represented at the House of
Sim-oi-Ghets, a retail crafts
outlet located three miles
west of Terrace on Highway
6. .

The store is named after
the past, present and future
chiefs of the Kitsumkalum
band. It was built in 1969
. and was the brainchild of
Cliff Bolton, then chief
counsellor of the
Kitsumkalum band. The
band owns and operates the
House of Sim-oi-Ghets.
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longhouse, is an eyecatcher.
.On the outside entrance,
there are impressive
designs and paintings.
Inside, the store is spacious,
pleasant’ and comfortable.
The store presently only
makes a modest
contribution to the economy
of the Kitsumkalum band.

Two people are .employed..

part-time ‘minding the
“eustomers. Numerous

people make extra money.

through the sale of their
crafts or artwork.

Store hours“ are set
according to the season. |
The business is closed from
January to April. Then in
the early spring, the store
apens on weekends, As
business picks up, the House
of Sim-oi-Ghets goes over to
full hours. From Labour
Day through the fall, the
store is again only pen on
weekends. During the
Christmas shopping period,
the business once again
takes
hours. ©

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AND SALUTE IT’S

on summertime

Derek Francis Pat Allen

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