Wedding or Wolf Pole
The Wolf Pole, which derives its name from the prominant figure of a wolf in the centre of the pole. The top figure is a man, possibly a village watchman or the owner of the totem pole. The bottom figure is a salmon. Two interpretations of the pole exist. The most likely is that the wolf and salmon...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1966
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| Subjects: |
Haida
> Kaigani
> Sitka
> SNHP
> Alaska
> Monument
> Northwest Coast
> Native
> First Nation
> Art
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3650/wedding-or-wolf-pole |
| Summary: | The Wolf Pole, which derives its name from the prominant figure of a wolf in the centre of the pole. The top figure is a man, possibly a village watchman or the owner of the totem pole. The bottom figure is a salmon. Two interpretations of the pole exist. The most likely is that the wolf and salmon represent clan crest symbols, or they may identify the clan crests of a husband and wife. The other interpretation identifies this pole as a legend pole. This interpretation recognizes the salmon as a sockeye and suggests the legend of a boy who was captured by the Dog Salmon people. The original Wolf Pole was collected in 1903, probably from the village of Howkan on Prince of Wales Island. |
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