1. Tsimshian Haayyuk, which means "spirit of the Tsimshian, " is very much a family endeavor.

2. Every Tuesday evening members of Tsimshian Haayyuk gather at Daybreak Star, a native American community and arts center in Seattle.

3. Tsimshian Haayyuk has already earned a reputation along the Pacific Northwest Coast, where its performances are in demand.

4. Like "The Gathering" which tells how the four Tsimshian clans got their crests, as dancers move across the floor in the image of various animals.

5. Missionaries and the US and Canadian governments tried to destroy Tsimshian culture and language, but some of the people managed to preserve the old ways, including Mr.