Spencer Pole at New Kasaan

Date
1967
Photographer: De Menil, Adelaide
Description

The Spencer Pole was raised by a women from Kasaan in memory of her husband from Victoria, named Spencer. the top figure represents Spencer, below is raven holding the moon, and strong man holding a seal. The base figure represents a Haida and Tlingit myth character, about a weak boy who overcame all his strong relatives.

Subject (Geographic)
New Kasaan
Keywords
Haida
Kaigani
Alaska
Xaayda
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Menil_HG_0257.jpg
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Copyright owner(s)

© Adelaide de Menil.

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