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The Land Otter Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park. Haida poles frequently overlap a carved figure with the figure below.
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The Land Otter Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park. Haida poles frequently overlap a carved figure with the figure below.

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  • The Land Otter Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The Land Otter Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park. Haida poles frequently overlap a carved figure with the figure below.
  • The Master Carver Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The top of the Kadjuk Bird Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park. The undecorated upper portion of the pole symbolizes the height of the bird's flight.
  • The Kadjuk Bird Pole.
  • The base of the Kadjuk Bird Pole. Raven's breast forms the headdress of his wife, Fog Woman. In her hands she holds two salmon, which she produced, the first in the world. The two large faces at the base represent the two slaves of Raven.
  • Jean at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The top of the Sea Monster Pole has a Haida village watchman standing guard. The two eagles represent the mountains and clouds.
  • Detail of the Sea Monster Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The clan house at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The clan house at Totem Bight State Historical Park could have housed 30 to 50 people.
  • Inside the clan house, our guide points out the removable floor boards with storage underneath.
  • Our tour guide tells us about life inside the clan house.
  • Jean emerges from the clan house. The doors were low so that invaders would have to come through one at a time.
  • The clan house at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The Master Carver Pole at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
  • The top of the Raven at the Head of Nass Pole shows the chief with his spruce root dance hat.
  • Detail of the Raven at the Head of Nass Pole shows the chief from whom the raven stole daylight.
  • The top of Kat’s Bear Wife Pole.
  • A beach at Totem Bight State Historical Park.
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