Pole of the Whale
Unidentified man with Pole of the Whale. Pole of the Whale was carved for Chief Hieek of the Eagle tribe. This pole stood 40 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1860. This pole was cut down in 1918 along with many other poles in the village during the religious revival of 1918. The Whole Being Pole, car...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1903
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| Subjects: |
Gitlakdamix
> Gitlaxdamsk
> Nass River
> New Aiyansh
> Nishga
> totem pole
> mortuary
> box
> village
> house
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5619/pole-whale |
| Summary: | Unidentified man with Pole of the Whale. Pole of the Whale was carved for Chief Hieek of the Eagle tribe. This pole stood 40 ft tall when it was erected ca. 1860. This pole was cut down in 1918 along with many other poles in the village during the religious revival of 1918. The Whole Being Pole, carved for Chief Gook, is in the background. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html) |
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