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Detail of the Eagle-Halibut Pole of Laay which was carved by Oyee for Chief Laay̓ of the Eagle tribe. It stood 55 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1870. This pole originally stood at Gwinwoḵ before a flood washed it downriver around 1900. The pole then stood at Git'iks before being purchased by the UBC Museum of Anthropology in 1947, where it is currently on display.

This pole, known as the pole of the Long Sharp Nose Monster, was carved for Chief Hlidax of the Wolf tribe. It stood an estimated 30 ft tall when it was erected at Git'iks in the late 19th century.

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.

House frame at Git'iks with the beaver gnawed sticks crest.

The Eagle's Nest pole was carved for Chief Gitx'un of the Eagle tribe, ca. 1870. It stood in Gwinwok until a flood occurred and it was moved to Git'iks, ca. 1885. This pole was purchased by the Jardin Zoologique du Quebec in 1932 and erected on its grounds near Quebec City.

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.

Chief from Git'iks wearing regalia and displaying wealth.

The Eagle's Nest pole was carved for Chief Gitx'un of the Eagle tribe, ca. 1870. It stood in Gwinwok until a flood occurred and it was moved to Git'iks, ca. 1885. This pole was purchased by the Jardin Zoologique du Quebec in 1932 and erected on its grounds near Quebec City.

Eagle-Halibut Pole of Laay was carved by Oyee for Chief Laay of the Eagle tribe. It stood 55 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1870. This pole originally stood at Gwinwoḵ before a flood washed it downriver around 1900. The pole then stood at Git'iks before being purchased by the UBC Museum of Anthropology in 1947, where it is currently on display.