Fur Trader Legend
This is an example of a ridicule pole, a type of legend pole erected to notify everyone of an unpaid debt. The top figure is a white man, indicated by the use of curly hair and a beard. This likely represents a trader who cheated the Haida, possibly by stealing beaver pelts. The next figure is holdi...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1966
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| Subjects: |
Haida
> Kaigani
> SNHP
> Pole
> Alaska
> Monument
> Northwest Coast
> Native
> First Nation
> Art
> Alaska
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3642/fur-trader-legend |