NAMGIS TREATMENT CENTRE

PHILOSOPHY

"In life. The Path We Walk is Our Choice."

The Kwakwala speaking man has always been aware of his PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL and EMOTIONAL existence. He built a very complex SOCIAL STRUCTURE. He personified attributes like HONOR and RESPECT. SYMBOLS were very important. The PHYSICAL symbol of the SISIUTL is POWER, STRENGTH and PROTECTION. SPIRITUALLY, it personifies the greatest DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE of all - THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE. We have it within us to love, to hate, to build or to destroy……