Restoratioin of Gitladzawk Site

Partially restored site of Gitladzok, the fortress of the Gitselasu tribe in the Kitselas Canyon. Many of the poles have been re-erected and stabilized by Harlan I. Smith for the National Museum of Canada and the CN Railroad. This is an early example of a Native tourist attraction based on the prese...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: H.I. Smith
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1927
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitselasu > Kitselas Canyon > Skeena River > Gitladzok >
Tsimshian > Gitselasu > Gitlaxdzawk > Kitselas Canyon > Skeena River > Gitladzok >
Canada
Kitselas
Kitselas Canyon
Skeena
Skeena River
The Fortress
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1932/restoratioin-gitladzawk-site
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Summary:Partially restored site of Gitladzok, the fortress of the Gitselasu tribe in the Kitselas Canyon. Many of the poles have been re-erected and stabilized by Harlan I. Smith for the National Museum of Canada and the CN Railroad. This is an early example of a Native tourist attraction based on the preservation of totem poles.

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