Xwixwi MaskThis Xwixwi Mask by Kwagu artist Calvin Hunt is carved in red cedar and painted in red, green, and black acrylic. XwiXwi masks originated from the Sxwaixwe, a sacred Coast Salish mask. Though the Salish have many spirit dances and songs, the Sxwaixwe is their only dance mask. Imbued with great supernatural powers, this underwater being was associated with healing and rumbling earthquakes. The Sxwaixwe mask had large peg eyes, no lower mandible, and