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Fallen pole in the village of Skedans.

A mortuary pole raised for the chief of Skedan's niece, who was of the same family. The plauge had the head of the mountain goat, and a grizzly bear below, which was holding a small killer whale.

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 of the pole.

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.

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.

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.

Overgrown totem pole in the village of skedans

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.

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.

Front: Overgrown totem poles Middle: Memorial Pole erected Gadaga of Those Born at Skedans, the first wife of Chief Skedans Back: 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.

Remains of a frame from a longhouse in the village of Skedans

Remains of a frame from a longhouse in the village of Skedans

Left: Remains of house frame Right: Fallen totem poles

Detail of 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.

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"").