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Chief from Git'iks wearing regalia and displaying wealth.

Chief Minesque's chilkat robe on woman in the center. The robe is now in the Royal Ontario Museum.

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

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

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.

"Indian Dancers, Chilkat, Alaska"

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Painting of Whale House interior at the Tlingit village of Klukwan. Based on a Winter & Pond photograph.

Coudahwot and Yehlh-gouhu, Chiefs of the Con-nuh-ta-di (Ganaxtedi). These two men are also in the interior photos of the Whale House taken by Winter & Pond

In the centre stands Kuwdu.aat, with his son. They stand between two decorated bentwood boxes that hold the lineage's sacred items. The box on the left slides over the box on the right as a top. Behind them on the right is a mask made in the image of X'akat. ahan, the woman who raised the Wood Worm. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Detail of a famous photograph by Winter & Pond. The image shows the Wood Worm post carved by Kad-jis-too-ach, a portion of the Rainwall Screen and clan members displaying their clan items. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Ganaxtedi clan members pose inside the Whale house. The Raven post, carved by Kad-jis-too-ach, and rainwall screen can be seen in the background. Mother basket can be seen at the bottom centre.

The Whale house family of Gaanaxteidi men among some of their at.oow (sacred items).