Eric Wilson's twelfth mystery novel, The Unmasking of 'Ksan (1986), is set at the 'Ksan Historical Village and Museum near the village of Gitanmaax, at the confluence of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in the community of Hazelton. When a girl named Dawn borrows an ancient Raven mask from the museum to perform a dance for tourists, the mask is stolen and she must recover it with the help of her friend Graham. The 'Ksan educational centre illustrates characteristics of a typical Gitxsan village from the past. The concept evolved from the Skeena Treasure House, Hazelton's first museum which stored artifacts and displayed them to the public from 1959 to 1969. Curated by Flora Martin, the Treasure House was modeled upon a traditional longhouse and was located on the banks of the Skeena River in Hazelton at the intersection of Omenica and Government Streets. As this centre began to attract more anthropologists and other visitors, the Treasure House association envisioned an "Indian Barkerville."; The Treasure House was relocated to the confluence of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in 1969, whereupon the facility was renamed after the Gitxsan word for the Skeena River, 'Ksan. A former grade eight teacher in White Rock, Eric Wilson of Victoria spent part of his youth in nearby Kitimat. Born in Ottawa in 1940, he was raised in Winnipeg and B.C. as the son of an RCMP detective. He incorporates social issues into his stories and has become Canada's bestselling author for relunctant juvenile readers.

[BCBW 2005] "First Nations"