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Detail of a large Hanging-Frog. This photograph shows this pole was recently restored, and is going to be re-erected.

Detail of the wolf at the top of the pole that originally had a horizontal mountain lion attached to the pole by the extended tail. This photograph shows this pole was recently restored and is going to be re-erected.

Detail of the warriors that were crushed by the log.The pole has been lowered in order to be restored.

Detail of Halfway-Out, shown as a large human face, and then warriors who were crushed by the log - one sideways and the other upside down. The Man-Crushing-Log is in reference to a defence used by Nekt's fort in which they rolled logs down the hill to crush the attackers.In this photo, the pole has been lowered in order to be restored.

Detail of the top of the pole with the Bear-Mother, Xpisunt, the mythic ancestress, who is holding two bear cubs in her arms. On top of her head is a separately carved wolf that was attached to the pole.This pole is lowered as it was fully restored.

The Dog-Salmon pole being re-erected at Gitwangak. You can tell it is being re-erected due to the second post for support being placed in the back of the original pole.

Detail of a Wolf from the Ensnared-Bear pole that was erected ca. 1875.This photograph shows this pole lowered as it was recently restored.

At the top of the pole is the Supernatural-Frog, followed by Man-Cut-in-Half and then the Frog, which has its head facing up between the arms of the Man-Cut-in-Half.This pole is being re-erected as you can see the foundation being prepared for the pole. This was originally a house frontal pole that is now destroyed.

At the top of the pole is the trap door of Taawdzep, and then the Thunderbird Giludal.The pole has been lowered for restoration.

Detail of the large Climbing-Frog.This photograph shows this pole lowered as it was recently restored.

At the top of the pole is a Thunderbird, followed by two Frogs or Flying-Frogs. At the base of the pole is a Whole-Being.

Row of totem poles.

Row of totem poles that have been repainted and re-erected on their original bases near the riverbank. The restoration of the poles was a joint project between the National Museums of Canada and the Canadian National Railway.

Detail of the backside of the pole, showing the figure wearing a grizzly-bear hide to represent the armour of Nekt, a powerful warrior chief.

At the top of the pole is an Eagle, with a frog on its body. Next is a Copper-Smell-Person depicted in the shape of a human who is holding two small animals. Then there is a large Climbing-Frog, a canoe with three figures (Nekt, Kewok, and Lutraisu), another Climbing-Frog and then at the base of the pole is a Half-Bear.