Category:Pole of Sag̱aw̓een
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The Pole of Sag̱aw̓een was carved by Oyee to commemorate Chief Sag̱aw̓een from the Eagle tribe (Gitlaxluuks clan). At 81 feet (25 m) tall, this pole is the tallest pole carved on the Nass River. It stood in the village of Gitiks alongside two other Eagle poles: first, the Eagle's Nest Pole, and later in 1885, joined by the Halibut Pole of Laay.
The figures on the pole (listed from top to bottom) are:
- Eagle (detached carving)
- Man Underneath
- Shark
- Wooden man named Uwait
- Dragonfly
- Bullhead
- Man named Aitl
- Man named Gunas
- Eagle
- Halibut
- Uncle of Gunas
- Cormorant (detached carving)
- Aitl and the Devil Fish
Media in category "Pole of Sag̱aw̓een"
The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total.
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Nisga'a Pole of Sagaween from the Village of Gitiks bottom portion.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.86 MB
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Nisga'a Pole of Sagaween from the Village of Gitiks.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.84 MB
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ROM-SectionOfNisgaaTotempole.png 1,712 × 2,288; 4.6 MB
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Sagaween Pole (top) Eagle and Man Underneath 01.JPG 2,562 × 4,248; 909 KB
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Sagaween Pole (top) Man Underneath and Shark 02.JPG 1,851 × 4,240; 865 KB
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Sagaween Pole Bullhead 04.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.89 MB
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Sagaween Pole Cormorant (detached carving) 07.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.86 MB
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Sagaween Pole Dragonfly 03.JPG 2,385 × 4,320; 1.09 MB
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Sagaween Pole Man named Aitl 05.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.82 MB
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Sagaween Pole Man named Gunas 06.JPG 3,240 × 4,320; 2.84 MB
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