Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A row of mortuary posts in the village of Old Kasaan. The Left side is a House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans. the middle is a plain pole, and the right is a Memorial pole depicting a bear like figure interupted by a tree.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Early row of Mortuary poles
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Left: House Frontal pole at Old Kasaan. The pole depicts an eagle holding a salmon, a frog holding a bentwood box and a beaver with a small beaver. At the base are depictions of two humans. Right:Mortuary Pole interrupted by a tree. The figure depicts either a bear or beaver..
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Early row of Mortuary poles
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Looking down a row of totem poles. Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were able to be…
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Totem poles at Totem Bight near Ketchikan Alaska. The totems at Totem Bight were either salvaged or replicated from older poles that had decayed or become overgrown at their original locations in Alaskan Native villages. 66-9-
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Looking down a row of totems at Hydaburg Park. Hydaburg was established in 1911 by Haida people from three villages. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Hydaburg Park, and several other similar parks in Southeast Alaska. CCC workers brought poles to these parks from other locations. The government then hired local Haida workers to restore these totems. When restoration was not possible, replicas were carved. Twenty-one poles were brought to Hydaburg, five of which were…
Date: 1972
Name(s): Walker, Dave
Description: Rubbing of the 'Rescued Rock' of Ringbolt Island. Rubbing and photo by Dave Walker, 1972.
Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Both of these poles were raised by Chief Kliyemlaxe, and they share the name of Running-Backwards. Note that a long slab has been removed on the left pole where a Wolf that was separately carved was once attached.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: The original version of this pole stood at Howkan village, Alaska. It stood in front of Chief Skowl's house and has a naturalistic American eagle on the top, flanked by two traditional watchmen. Below that is a figure of the Czar of Russia with flowing locks and a beard. He wears a coat with epaulets and stands between the ears of the Thunderbird that sports an incredible display of plumage on its head, wings, breast, tail and even its feet. At the base, a standing Bear holds an insect in its…
Date: 1885 to 1895
Description: Display of Tlingit wealth. A carved bentwood box, carved and decorated dishes, and various other items.
Date: 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: The pole of Sagaween is the tallest totem pole that was ever carved in the Nass River Valley. It was carved by Oyee for Chief Sagaween of the Eagle tribe. It stood 81 ft tall when it was erected at Git'iks ca. 1865. It was bought by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1928 and is currently on displayed.
Date: 1929
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: The pole of Sagaween is the tallest totem pole that was ever carved in the Nass River Valley. It was carved by Oyee for Chief Sagaween of the Eagle tribe. It stood 81 ft tall when it was erected at Git'iks ca. 1865. It was bought by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1928 and is currently on displayed.
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Wooden atlatl (Spear Thrower) in form of a wolf like sea monster, eyes inlaid with abalone. Approximately 2000 years old.
Date: 1972
Description: Barbecuing a salmon. 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 also 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.
