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Detail of Beaver Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.
Detail of Beaver Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.
Detail of Beaver Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.
Howkan Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.
Posterior side of Howkan Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.
Posterior side of Howkan Memorial Pole
Remaining Kaigani Haida monumental poles at the village of Howkan. One difference from the Kaigani Haidas compared to the Haidas on Haida Gwaii is the ""ribbing"" in the ears. Both poles have the sgil (potlatch rings) above which likely means they are Memorial poles.