HlGaagilda Llnagaay - Skidegate

Location: Hyaa K'id Naay - Carving shed
Carver: Gaahyah (Norman Price)
Clan: Gaagyals KiiGawaay (Those born at Dead Tree Point) of Skedans
Apprentices: Matt Ridley and Jesse Jones

The figures from bottom to top:
• Ts'ing or Beaver
• K'aa Gwaay or Five-finned Whale
• Taan or Bear
• Xuuya or Raven
• Guud or Eagle

Ts'aahl Llnagaay - Chaatl

Location: Skaajang Naay - Canoe House and Yahl Skwansing Naay/Bill Reid Teaching Centre
Carver: Garner Moody (Stl'inll/Stl'inlas)
Clan: Gaagyals KiiGawaay of Skedans
Assistants: Billy Bellis & Tony Greene

The figures from bottom to top:
• Ts'ing or Beaver
• K'aa Gwaay or Five-finned Whale
• Taan or Bear
• Xuuya or Raven
• Guud or Eagle

Hlkinul Llnagaay - Cumshewa

Location: Gina Guuahl Juunaay - Performing House
Carver: Guujaaw
Clan: Gaagyals KiiGawaay of Skedans
Assistant: Reg Davidson
Apprentices: Gwaai Edenshaw, Wayne Edenshaw
and Jason Watts

The figures from bottom to top:
• ChaaGan Xuuajii or Sea Grizzly (with Human)
• Hiilanga or Thunderbird transforming into Human
• St'aw or Owl
• Guud or Eagle with Hlk'yann K'uust'an or Frog
• Gina Ga ga kyahts'as or Watchmen with SGaana
  or Killer Whale

K'uuna Llnagaay - Skedans

Location: Ga Taa Naay - Eating House
Carver: 7idansuu (Jim Hart)
Clan: Sdast'aas
Assistants: Wade Collinson, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

The figures from bottom to top:
• Xuuajii or Grizzly Bear
• Two-Finned Killer Whale
• Maat or Mountain Goat
• Xuuya or Raven
• Kung or Moon with Taawla or Rainbow and Kwiiawah
  or Cumulus Cloud
• Gina Ga ga kyahts'as or Watchmen

SGang Gwaay Llnagaay

Location: Slaay Daaw Naay - Greeting House
Carver: Laada (Tim Boyko)
Clan: K'ils XaaydaGaay (Peninsula People of Skedans)
Assistant: Derek White
Apprentice: Eric Olson

The figures from bottom to top:
• Taan or Bear with Human
• Ts'ing or Beaver
• K'yaaluu or Cormorant
• Guud or Eagle

T'aanuu Llnagaay - Tanu

Location: standing forward on the beach
Carver: Giitsxaa (Ron Wilson)
Clan: St'awas Xaaydagaay (Screech Owl or Witch People
of Cumshewa)
Assistants: Victoria Moody and PJ Ellis

The figures from bottom to top:
• SGaana or Killer Whale
• Xuuya or Raven
• Guujii or Wolf
• K'aaxada or Dogfish
• Guud or Eagle

  For a bigger Pole Location map click here.

All photos are courtesy of the Haida Gwaii Museum - Jason Shafto