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HAIDA
K’uuna: Village on the EdgeThe ancient Haida village of K'uuna Llnagaay was poised on the edge of the sea, on the edge of an island and, by the late 1800s, on the sharp edge of change.
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Nuu-chah-nulth
Welcome to Huu-ay-aht TerritoryCarved figures of the first Huu-ay-aht ancestors welcome visitors to a special Potlatch at Kiixin, the ancient capital.
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Gitxsan
Laws of the GitanyowGitanyow poles tell about the histories, territories, rights, and responsibilities of their peoples.
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Coast Salish
Puykwilum’s Remarkable FamilyFive house posts from this Cowichan shaman’s longhouse in the Coast Salish village of Qw’umqwiimut tell of the abilities and powers of his family members.
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Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw
An Artist’s LegacyA pole carved in 1953 at Thunderbird Park by a revered Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw artist celebrated the return of the potlatch and inspired new generations of carvers.
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Nuxalk
Riches from the SeaImages on this Nuxalk house entrance pole describe the wealth and generosity of Talyu Chief Snuxyaltwa’s family and their strong ties to the ocean.
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Haida
T’annu’s Man with the Falling EyesThis house frontal pole from T’annu, tells the story of a mythical Haida Sea Chief whose eyes dropped out each night.