Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post

Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of...

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Other Authors: G.F. MacDonald
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1971
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Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1852/detail-human-face-beaver-house-post
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_1852 2023-05-15T18:39:26+02:00 Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post G.F. MacDonald Gitlaxdzawk 1971 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1852/detail-human-face-beaver-house-post unknown billreid:1852 local: Gitlaxdzawk_096 uuid: 45346090-3bcc-421f-a29f-b856746309b0 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1852/detail-human-face-beaver-house-post � G.F. MacDonald. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok-- Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Gitlaxdzawk--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok-- Photographs StillImage 1971 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:08Z Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051). Still Image Tsimshian Tsimshian* SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) Skeena ENVELOPE(-130.198,-130.198,53.646,53.646) Kitselas ENVELOPE(-128.453,-128.453,54.566,54.566) Kitselas Canyon ENVELOPE(-128.437,-128.437,54.600,54.600) Skeena River ENVELOPE(-130.113,-130.113,54.015,54.015)
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topic Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Gitlaxdzawk--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
spellingShingle Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Gitlaxdzawk--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
topic_facet Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
Tsimshian--Gitselasu--Gitlaxdzawk--Kitselas Canyon--Skeena River--Gitladzok--
description Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. House one on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
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title Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
title_short Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
title_full Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
title_fullStr Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
title_full_unstemmed Detail of Human Face from Beaver House Post
title_sort detail of human face from beaver house post
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ENVELOPE(-130.113,-130.113,54.015,54.015)
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Kitselas
Kitselas Canyon
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Kitselas
Kitselas Canyon
Skeena River
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op_rights � G.F. MacDonald. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question
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