Gitxsan Memorial Pole 1954 - Victoria, British Columbia - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

The name of the pole can be translated to the Great Protruding (Being) from the Lake. It was originally carved by two chiefs - Tu'pesu and wawralaw at Gitsegukla (Skeena Crossing).

The Great Protruducing Being from the lake is wearing headgear called a Brave's Helmet that has a pole through it on which Real Kingfishers perch. Below and uncarved pportion of the pole is a hanging frog, the story is related to a chief daught who disappeared. After two years frogs appeared at the chief's doorway and took him to the lake. The lake was drained and the daughter died. The chief killed a large frog and took it as his crest. At the base of the pole Reflections in the Water a story of a woman who saw faces of children in the water and composed a song about the reflections.

For more on this pole see the museums website by clicking on the recent park map on the various poles at: (visit link)

Type of wood carving: Totem pole Artist's Name: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt Approximate size/height: 7 metres Type of wood: Cedar Other type: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/07/2022 Benicha visited it 10/22/2017 Lynx Humble visited it 03/28/2014 Papa Ski visited it 06/18/2013 The A-Team visited it 02/12/2013 petendot visited it

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