Pole of Hlidax

Date
1927
Photographer: Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description

Chief Hlidax had this pole carved as a memorial for his father Chief Laay. When this pole was raised Hlidax declared that no other Chief on the Nass River could carve a pole that was taller.

Physical location
Canadian Museum of History 69738
Subject (Geographic)
Angyada Village (B.C.)
Keywords
Angedye
Anguidah
Angydae
totem
pole
monument
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Anguidah0011
Copyright
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