Pole-of-People

Date
1972
Personal name
Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

Also known as the Man-Crushing-Log of Gaxsqabax (Simon Turner) that was erected in 1945. This pole depicts the story of the logs that were sent down from Neqt's fort on Ta'awdzep to crush his attackers. Neqt himself is shown at the bottom of the pole wearing a headdress. Above him are three of the attackers who were crushed by the logs.

Subject (Geographic)
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
Gitsegukla40
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