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Title: Excavations at Gitlaxdzawk
Description: Pit H, fortifications

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas
Show morePit H, fortifications

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas Canyon in which all foreign travellers paid a tribute to Gitselasu chiefs in order to secure their passage. If the toll was not paid, large boulders would be thrown from the cliffs into the canoes of the trespassers.

Suffering high death rates from smallpox and other effects of immigrant contact, the Gitselasu abandoned Gitladzawk some time before 1866.
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Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Aerial of Village Site
Description: Aerial view of the Grand Trunk Pacific rail line and the village site of Gitlaxdzawk.
Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Arriving on Site
Description: Arrival on site by CN train. July 8th 1968.

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll
Show moreArrival on site by CN train. July 8th 1968.

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas Canyon in which all foreign travellers paid a tribute to Gitselasu chiefs in order to secure their passage. If the toll was not paid, large boulders would be thrown from the cliffs into the canoes of the trespassers.

Suffering high death rates from smallpox and other effects of immigrant contact, the Gitselasu abandoned Gitladzawk some time before 1866.
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Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Detail of Chief Gaum's House
Description: Detail of Chief Gaum's house from Horetzky photograph. The exterior All Hat house posts are clearly visable.
Date: 1879, 1879

Title: Top of Raven Pole
Description: On-it-Sleeps Raven Pole. This pole was erected before 1884. It was re-erected and the raven on top re-carved in 1927 as a part of a National Museum of Canada project.
Date: 1927, 1927

Title: Excavations at Gitlaxdzawk
Description: Pit B during excavation

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas
Show morePit B during excavation

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas Canyon in which all foreign travellers paid a tribute to Gitselasu chiefs in order to secure their passage. If the toll was not paid, large boulders would be thrown from the cliffs into the canoes of the trespassers.

Suffering high death rates from smallpox and other effects of immigrant contact, the Gitselasu abandoned Gitladzawk some time before 1866.
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Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Site of Gaum's House
Description: Chief Gaum's house at Gitladzok village.

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system
Show moreChief Gaum's house at Gitladzok village.

The village of Gitlaxdzawk is situated on a small island in the Kitselas Canyon but is now connected to land by a dry gully created as a result of infill when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad tunnels were constructed between 1910 and 1913.

The people of Gitlaxdzawk along with Gitsaex operated a toll system in the Kitselas Canyon in which all foreign travelers paid a tribute to Gitselasu chiefs in order to secure their passage. If the toll was not paid, large boulders would be thrown from the cliffs into the canoes of the trespassers.
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Date: 1971, 1971

Title: Totem Poles of Gitlaxdzawk
Description: On left, the Whole Being Pole. From house number five on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051). The Gnawing Beaver Pole of Sim'oogit Nieskadex is centre. Parts of Nieskadex house frame are still standing. This is House 4 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1927, 1927

Title: Aerial Photo
Description: Aerial view of the Grand Trunk Pacific rail line and the village site of Gitlaxdzawk.
Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Detail of Interior Post
Description: Interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being.

House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Guam's interior and Exterior Posts
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum.

Interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being.

House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Looking up at Raven Pole
Description: On-it-Sleeps Raven Pole. This pole was erected before 1884. It was re-erected and the raven on top re-carved in 1927 as a part of a National Museum of Canada project. In this image the raven is no longer on top.

House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051)
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: All Hat Post in the Trees
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum.
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Guam's interior and Exterior Posts
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum and the interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being.

House of Gaum is house seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Aerial Photo of Canyon
Description: Aerial view of the narrow channel of the Canyon and the village site in the top left corner.
Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Aerial of Canyon and Village Site
Description: The village site from the opposite side of the Canyon.
Date: 1968, 1968

Title: Whole Being Pole
Description: The Whole Being Pole. Belonged to house five on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Faces on whole Being Pole
Description: The Whole Being Pole. Belonged to house five on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Exterior House Post of Gaum
Description: One of the All Hat exterior house posts of the House of Gaum.

House of Gaum is House seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

Title: Chief Gaum's Interior Post
Description: Interior house post of House of Gaum named Whole Being. House of Gaum is House seven on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1969, 1969

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