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Chief Minesqu's house front painting and pole. Pole of the Whale (Chief Hleek) in foreground and Minesqu's Split Eagle and Whale pole on the far side of the house. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)

On the left, The Whole Being Pole, carved for Chief Gook. In the centre the Pole of the Whale, carved by Chief Hleek. On the right, Split Eagle and Whale, carved for Chief Minesqu. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)

Bear posts, Killer Whale long dorsal fin house. Kagwantan clan. These posts were collected by Louis Shotridge and are now at the University Musuem, University of Pennsylvania.

Man posing for a portrait holding a helmet on his lap.

Chief lying in state with a chilkat blanket and head dress on display.

Land otter and copper post from Raven house. Ganaxtedi clan.

Clan members pose in front of Bear and Whale screen. Killer Whale house, Kagwantan clan.

Clan members posed in front of Bear and Whale screen. Killer Whale house, Kagwantan clan.

The Land Otter and Copper post from Raven house. Ganaxtedi clan.

Dog salmon post from salmon house. photographed inside Whale house.

Dog salmon posts from salmon house. photographed inside whale house.

Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan, Klukwan. Base of the Woodworm post from the Whale House, showing a frog and a crane.

The sea creature or sea monster post (Gunakadeit Gass) This wealth-bringing water monster is represented by the central (anthropomorphic) figure, biting the tail of the Whale, the head of which is at the bottom of the post. On top is "Gonakatate's child", holding a Hawk, The post represents an episode from the adventures of Raven and the sea creature Gunakadeit Yadi. The figure of a woman carved on the whale's back represents Stax-adi, included to represent the Yakutat Clan. Inside the round…

Raven is represented on this post by the main (anthropomorphic) figure holding a head, the jade adz, Tsu-hootar with which Raven tricked the King Salmon into coming ashore. Raven stands on the fish, and the small raven issuing from his mouth represents his lies. [This is a pun, since the root for "to lie, deceive" and "raven" are the same: ye't. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Killer Whale long dorsal fin house. Kagwantan clan.