Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The carving of the Lincoln figure, which originally stood at Tongass was said to have been sponsored by Tlingit slaves in commemoration of President Lincoln's roll in ending slavery. However, Tlingit William Paul Sr., Grand President of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, reported in 1971 that the true name of the pole was 'Proud Raven Pole' after the figure at the bottom of the pole and that the top figure represented ""The first white man seen by the Tongass Island People."" The totems at Saxman…
Date: 1972
Description: Edith Campbell and her grandaughter picking huckelberries. These scenes of food gathering and processing were initiated in order to record some of the traditional food practices among the Gitxsan and to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers. The objective was to create colour images of practices that were partially captured in earlier black and white photographs and in early texts such as those written by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon. The Book Builders…
Date: 1972
Description: Edith Campbell picking huckelberries. These scenes of food gathering and processing were initiated in order to record some of the traditional food practices among the Gitxsan and to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers. The objective was to create colour images of practices that were partially captured in earlier black and white photographs and in early texts such as those written by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon. The Book Builders of 'Ksan produced a…
Date: 1972
Description: Edith Campbell spreading the cooked Huckleberries onto the racks. These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The objective was to create colour images of practices that were partially captured in earlier black and white photographs and in early texts such as those written by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon. The Book Builders of 'Ksan produced a volume on these collecting and…
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton.
Date: 1972
Description: Edith Campbell spreading salmonberry leaves on drying racks to make Huckleberry cakes. Salmonberry leaves are being used here instead of skunk cabbage These scenes of food processing were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The Book Builders of 'Ksan produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices titled Gathering what the Great Nature provided: food traditions of the Gitksan, by the people of 'Ksan.
Date: 1972
Description: Collecting soapberries near Kispiox. These scenes of resource and food gathering were initiated in order to fill some of the gaps left by earlier anthropologist and cultural observers among the Gitxsan. The objective was to create colour images of practices that were partially captured in earlier black and white photographs and in early texts such as those written by Marius Barbeau and William Baynon. The Book Builders of 'Ksan also produced a volume on these collecting and processing practices…
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Boarder figure of the Rain Screen. The minture creatures are said to represent the splashing of large rain drops as they strike the ground. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: 1997
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of Rainwall screen by Art Price. Started in 1996 completed in 1998. This image shows each individual adz mark made in the carving process.
Date: 1895
Description: Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars…
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Rain Screen central figure and portal. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars suggest that the screen may not represent the Rain Spirit,…
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Formline detail of Rain Screen. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: 1997
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Rainwall or Raven screen. This replica was commissioned by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and was created by Art Price. The original screen is from the Whale House at Klukwan, Alaska.
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars…
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars…
