Sagaween Pole

The pole of Sagaween is the tallest totem pole that was ever carved in the Nass River Valley. It was carved by Oyee for Chief Sagaween of the Eagle tribe. It stood 81 ft tall when it was erected at Git'iks ca. 1865. It was bought by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1928 and is currently on displayed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: C.F. Newcombe
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1913
Subjects:
Nishga > Gitex > Gitix > Nass River > totem pole > monument >
Nass River
Nishga
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5603/sagaween-pole
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Summary:The pole of Sagaween is the tallest totem pole that was ever carved in the Nass River Valley. It was carved by Oyee for Chief Sagaween of the Eagle tribe. It stood 81 ft tall when it was erected at Git'iks ca. 1865. It was bought by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1928 and is currently on displayed.

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