Photograph of dancers at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.

A performer in a dragon costume leans on a drum

A costumed dancer performing as part of a piece by Evelyn Roth dances in front of a crowd with totem poles and the museum building in the background

Costumed performers hold set pieces depicting faces and stand in front of a large set piece made of different shades of red, yellow, and orange fabric during a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth in the Great Hall

Costumed dancers kneel on the floor with one leg outstretched behind them in front of a large set piece made of colorful fabric during a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth

A performer in a costume and wig is surrounded by other performers holding blue pieces of fabric with holes cut out and depicting yellow flowers. A large set piece made of different shades of yellow, orange and pink fabric is in the background.

Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.

View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.

A Hanayagi-ryu dancer performs in the Great Hall

A Japanese dancer performs in front of a totem pole in the Great Hall

A drummer performs Ryujin daiko in the Great Hall

A costumed Japanese performer appears to play a drum out of frame of the picture