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Tall totem pole flanked by two mortuary posts

Exquisitely carved totem poles.

House with five surrounding poles.

Poles and mortuaries dotting the hillside at Chaatl.

Totem poles and a collapsed building.

Overgrown village siet of Chaatl.

Sol Wilson's pole and house site.

Two mortuaries and a totem pole are visible at the overgrown village site.

An overgrown Carved Figure resting on the forest floor in the village of Chaatl. The figure has attributes of the Bear. The figure is not a totem pole, but a Manda, a figure that supports the coffin of a deceased chief.

An overgrown Carved Figure resting on the forest floor in the village of Chaatl. The figure has attributes of the Bear. The figure is not a totem pole, but a Manda, a figure that supports the coffin of a deceased chief.

An overgrown Carved Figure resting on the forest floor in the village of Chaatl. The figure has attributes of the Bear. The figure is not a totem pole, but a Manda, a figure that supports the coffin of a deceased chief.

An overgrown Carved Figure resting on the forest floor in the village of Chaatl. The figure has attributes of the Bear. The figure is not a totem pole, but a Manda, a figure that supports the coffin of a deceased chief.

An overgrown Carved Figure resting on the forest floor in the village of Chaatl. The figure has attributes of the Bear. The figure is not a totem pole, but a Manda, a figure that supports the coffin of a deceased chief.

Adelaide de Menil, in communication with Bill Reid, traveled the Northwest Coast from Vancouver Island to Southeast Alaska photographing the monumental art of Coastal First Nations. Many of the images she captured show totem poles, and architecture in the final stages of decay before returning to the forest. The title of these images reflect the date that they were taken, and the roll and frame number assigned by Ms. de Menil.

Adelaide de Menil, in communication with Bill Reid, traveled the Northwest Coast from Vancouver Island to Southeast Alaska photographing the monumental art of Coastal First Nations. Many of the images she captured show totem poles, and architecture in the final stages of decay before returning to the forest. The title of these images reflect the date that they were taken, and the roll and frame number assigned by Ms. de Menil.