Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Pole of Small Hat was carved for Chief Ni'isjoohl by Oyee and Gwaanis. It was erected ca. 1950 and was stood 40 ft tall. It was purchased by the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh in 1929, now called the Royal Museum, and it is still displayed there today.
Date: 1900 to 1905
Description: Unidentified man with Pole of the Whale. Pole of the Whale was carved for Chief Hieek of the Eagle tribe. This pole stood 40 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1860. This pole was cut down in 1918 along with many other poles in the village during the religious revival of 1918. The Whole Being Pole, carved for Chief Gook, is in the background. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)
Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This appears to be the Pole of the Whale, carved for Chief Hleek, laying on the ground before being cut into segments.
Date: 1927
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This looks like a segment of Pole of the Whale, carved for Chief Hleek. This image is attributable to Barbeau because he arrived in 1927 after the religious revival of 1918 when many of the poles in Gitlaxt'aamiks were destroyed.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Profile of the base of a totem pole
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remains of a pole in the village of Tanu
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remains of a pole in the village of Tanu
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remains of a pole in the village of Tanu
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remains of a pole in the village of Tanu
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remnants of a totem in Tanu
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: remnants of a totem in Tanu
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remains of a pole in the village of Yan. Likely the remains of an old mortuary post with a large figure of a thunderbird and small flanked by small human figures (Upside down human leg).
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remains of a pole in the village of Yan. Likely the remains of an old mortuary post with a large figure of a thunderbird and small flanked by small human figures (Upside down human leg).
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remains of what is most likely a mortuary pole. The pole represents Duk-toohl (black skin), who was considered lazy but secretely trained to gain strength. One day he displayed his strength on a hunt when he split a sea liion in two. The figure on the pole can be seen splitting the sea lion. The creatures back flippers are at the neck of Duk-toohl.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Remnants of totem pole, split by a tree
