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House Remains and Fallen Poles at Skedans
Left: Remains of house frame Right: Fallen totem poles
House Remains and Fallen Poles at Skedans
Left: Remains of house frame Right: Fallen totem poles
Mortuary Pole for House Owner in Skedans
Mortuary Pole for a house owner in the village of Skedans. Earlier photos showed a carved bear holding a copper. The upper half of the pole is fluted.
Beaver Memorial Pole at Skedans with 14 rings
A Memorial pole with 14 sgil (potlatch rings) and a beaver at the base. The pole was raised for a brother of Captain Klue of Those Born at Skedans. The brother was among a number of people who drowned near Skedans.
Chief of Skedans Niece's Mortuary Pole
A mortuary pole raised for the chief of Skedan's niece, who was of the same family. The plaque had the head of the mountain goat, and a grizzly bear below, which was holding a small killer whale.
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A mortuary pole raised for the chief of Skedan's niece, who was of the same family. The plaque had the head of the mountain goat, and a grizzly bear below, which was holding a small killer whale.
Detail of Peaceful House Frontal Pole
Detail of the frontal pole for Peaceful House owned by Kaxius of Those Born at Skedans. The top of the was a small eagle between two watchmen. Below is a representation of the flood story in which the villagers escaped the flood by clinging on to the chief's potlatch hat. At the bottom is another story figure, ""Oegni"" (""Looking out for all things"").
Detail of Peaceful House Frontal Pole
A frontal pole for Peaceful House owned by Kaxius of Those Born at Skedans. The top of the was a small eagle between two watchmen. Below is a representation of the flood story in which the villagers escaped the flood by clinging on to the chief's potlatch hat. At the bottom is another story figure, ""Oegni"" (""Looking out for all things"").
Peaceful House Frontal Pole
A frontal pole for Peaceful House owned by Kaxius of Those Born at Skedans. The top of the was a small eagle between two watchmen. Below is a representation of the flood story in which the villagers escaped the flood by clinging on to the chief's potlatch hat. At the bottom is another story figure, ""Oegni"" (""Looking out for all things"").
Posterior of Totem Poles in Skedans
posterior sides of totem poles in the village of Skedans
Posterior of Totem Poles in Skedans
posterior sides of totem poles in the village of Skedans
Mortuary Poles in Skedans
Left: Mortuary pole erected for Gwa.igixa, a name which reffered to the medicinal plant. Gwa.igixa was of the Dijigua Town People, one of the Eagle families who occupied the village. Once above the carved ealge was a plaque that had a painted Eagle design. Right: Mortuary Pole erected for Xaosti, an owner of a house in the village of Skedans. The pole has the figure of a Killer Whale eating a seal at the base, above is a grizzly bear eating a boy. The pole originally had a plague at the head…
Overgrown Pole at Skedans
overgrown fallen pole at Skedans Village site
Mortuary Poles in Skedans
Left: Mortuary pole erected for Gwa.igixa, a name which reffered to the medicinal plant. Gwa.igixa was of the Dijigua Town People, one of the Eagle families who occupied the village. Once above the carved ealge was a plaque that had a painted Eagle design. Right: Mortuary Pole erected for Xaosti, an owner of a house in the village of Skedans. The pole has the figure of a Killer Whale eating a seal at the base, above is a grizzly bear eating a boy. The pole originally had a plague at the head…
Longhouse remains at Skedans
Remains of a frame from a longhouse in the village of Skedans