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A beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

A beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

A beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

Close up of the eagle on top of the beaver Memorial pole in the village of Skidegate, the pole was erected in honor of Jane Shakespeare. A Beaver is at the base, with a smaller beaver between the ears, in the middle are 10 potlatch cylanders, and an eagle at the top peering down. This pole was erected in 1882 and was the last standing pole in Skidegate Village. It now is now housed in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay

Detail of the top section of the pole showing some of the ten potlatch cylinders, and at the top, a separately carved Raven that originally held a copper in its beak.

Detail of the base of the pole showing a Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears. Ten potlatch cylinders are next, and on top is a separately carved Raven with a copper in its beak.

Detail of a model Raven, which was likely based on the raven on top of the Shining House's frontal pole. The raven is shown with four potlatch cylinders on its head.

Detail of a model Raven, which was likely based on the raven on top of the Shining House's frontal pole. The raven is shown with four potlatch cylinders on its head.

Models of the ridicule figures that were attached to the corner posts of Grizzly Bear's Mouth House. The carvings were to ridicule the men who put the chiefs of this house in jail. The man with the top hat represents Judge Pemberton of the Victoria Police Court, and the man wearing a cap was George Smith, who was a town clerk in Victoria.

The Bill Reid pole at the Band Council Office in Skidegate was raised in 1978, this pole was the first to be raised in Skidegate in over one hundred years.

The base of the pole showing the Beaver holding a stick with a young Beaver peering down from between the Beaver's ears.

The mortuary depicts a double-finned Killer Whale with a human figure holding onto its flukes. The front plaque, which has fallen away, had a carved Grizzly Bear crest. Note the plant starting to grow out of the burial compartment at the top of the pole.

Bill Reid pole in front of the Skidegate Band Council Office.