Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Faces carved in stone on Dry Island. These photos were taken by Morris Mason, Dave Walker and Gary Coupland during archaeological surveys and digs in the early 1980s
Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: One of three faces of Dry Island. Many petroglyphs exist in the Kitselas Canyon area but they are difficult to date due to a lack of organic material. They were likely created for shamanic purposes. These Kitselas Canyon photos were taken by Morris Mason, Dave Walker and Gary Coupland during archaeological surveys and digs in the early 1980s
Date: 1970 to 1975
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Rock face at lower end of Kitselas Canyon
Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Detail of the face that represents an island on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island where the story of Dukt'ootl takes place. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
Date: 1901
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: The frontal pole of the Rock Slide House shown standing at the front of the house frame. The pole features three watchmen at the top of the pole, followed by a cormorant, and then a killer whale. At the base of the pole is a grizzly bear. In the background is a beaver memorial.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Name(s): Winter, Barbara J., 1952-
Description: Body armour, fabricated from narrow wooden rods, fastened by black and white sinew of alternating patterning. The white string's weaving has worn away extensively.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Rod armour.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Old totem at Stanley Park. In the early 1920s, the construction of an Indian village was proposed for the area near Lumberman©s Arch in Stanley Park. The site was chosen because it was located on a massive shell midden, or cultural mound that was the result of many years of Coast Salish habitation. This large deposit of calcified shells covered an area 8 feet deep and spanning several acres. The original poles were all from the Alert Bay area, but others were purchased from the islands of…
Date: 1925
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: Raised by Chief Hagbegwatu in the lower village. The top of the pole is a small undecorated portion followed by a row of Many-Skulls. Next is the (Bird)-on-High, then another two rows of Many-Small-People or Many-Skulls, and at the bottom is the Decayed-Corpse with the bill or projecting nose missing.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The Whole Being Pole belonged to house five on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton
Date: 1878
Name(s): Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901
Description: The three houses and frontal poles from left to right are the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance, Raven's House and Chief's House. The mortuary pole in the foreground on the left belongs to the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A row of mortuary posts. The two on the left have figures, one interrupted by a growing tree and the other is a bear-like depiction. The posts on the right have a plain pole with a bird like figure at the top.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: mortuary poles at the grave yard on the west side of the village
