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Engaging the World

Gitsegukla, 1910. Three poles on foreground are (left to right): Hat-of-Tsagyem-hanak, Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar, and Ladder-in-Steps totem poles. Photograph by G.T. Emmons. CMH 71-5659.

Gitsegukla, 1910. Rotten-Corpse or Decayed-Corpse pole of Chief Hagbegwatu. Photograph by G.T. Emmons. CMH 71-5542.

Gitsegukla, 1918. On the left is the Pole-of-the-Moon, and on the right is the Owl or Grave-of-Guxsan totem pole. Photograph by Louis Shotridge. UM 14975.

Pole-of-the-Moon pole of Chief Cooksen/Guxsan at Gitsegukla, 1910. Photograph by G.T. Emmons. CMH 71-5637.

Gitsegukla, 1910. Three totems in forgeground are the Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar, Ladder-in-Steps, and Pole-of-the-Moon. Photograph by G.T. Emmons. CMH 71-5577.

Gitsegukla, ca. 1910. In foreground: Snag-of-the-Sand-Bar pole of Ksrarom-larhae. Photograph by G.T. Emmons. CMH 71-5635.

Gitsegukla, 1923. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 59548.

Gitsegukla, 1923. The House-Front-Blackfish pole raised by Chief Hagbegwatu. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 59740.

Gitsegukla, 1924. On the left, the Whole-Person or All-Men Totem Pole. On the right, Whole-Person or Maw (Eagle) pole of Wistis. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 62588.

Man wearing regalia at Gitsegukla, 1943. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau.

Gitsegukla, 1924. On the left is the Person-of-the-Rainbow pole, and on the right is the Rainbow-Person pole of Chief Hanamuk. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 62580.

Gitsegukla, 1924. Pole-of-the-Moon pole of Chief Cooksen/Guxsan. CMH 62575.

Gitsegukla, 1924. Whole-Person or Maw (Eagle) pole of Wistis or Rarhs-rabarhs. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 62584.

Gitsegukla, ca. 1923. The Ladder-in-Steps (Lademrh-semyip) pole of Chief Weget with some of the other poles of the lower village in the background. CMH 59545.

Gitsegukla, 1923. On the left is the Person-of-the-Rainbow of Hanamuk. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 59738

Gitsegukla, 1923. Photograph by C.M. Barbeau. CMH 59548.