These masks, known for their distortion and asymmetry, are one of the oldest kinds of art in southwest Alaska.

Taylor designed the mask for Fleury, who wore it in honor of his wife, Veronique, who is an Indigenous person of Canada, during warmups on the Wild's Native American Heritage Night in 2023.

A feature documentary that traces the storied journey of Indigenous masks from the far reaches of Turtle Island into the hands of European Surrealists, influencing the work and worldview of ...

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the realm of the spirit world, the mask is more than mere facade. It is utterly transformative. The man in the mask ...