Gitselasu Mythology
On-It-Sleeps
Raven Pole. One of the All Hat exterior house posts from the House of
Guam is in the foreground on the left. The Whole Being pole is in the
background. Village of Gitlaxdzawk, 1926.
In Tsimshian culture, a story is told in oral form, in written form from crests, and from symbols such as totem poles or other artworks that effectively reflect on traditional Tsimshian lifestyles and culture. The stories posted here focus on some of the clan histories, or adaawak, of the high ranking families who owned the houses, poles and the surrounding territories of Gitlaxdzawk.
The
Beaver 'Tsimsyan'
The Story of Gitxan
Bear Mother
The top of the
On-It-Sleeps Raven.
The raven figure was re-carved in 1927.
Village of Gitlaxdzawk.