THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM 



in this hall represent a view on the shores of Clear Lake, 

 one of the ancient homes of the Porno Indians, some of 

 whom still reside in the vicinity. 



Collections from the Indians of the Northwest Coast 

 contained in Room 2, entered from Room 1 from the south, 

 are derived from the Haida Indians of Queen Charlotte 

 Islands, the Kwakiutl and other tribes of the Wakashan 

 linguistic family of Vancouver Island and the coast of 

 Washington and the Salish Indians of the Fraser River re- 

 gion in British Columbia. 



Exhibits from the Kwakiutl include four large carved and 

 unpainted house posts, shown on the east and south walls 

 of this room, from an old Kwakiutl house at Alert Bay, 

 Vancouver Island. 



Two other house posts of the Kwakiutl are shown at the 

 west end of the hall, and a carved memorial figure, also 

 from the Kwakiutl, representing the "Speaker" at a cere- 

 monial feast, is exhibited near the entry on the north side. 

 Other exhibits from the Kwakiutl and tribes of the same 

 linguistic family are shown at the east end of the hall 

 and include basketry and weaving materials, games, house- 

 hold utensils, ceremonial food dishes inlaid with opercula, 

 and other objects. 



Exhibits from the Haida Indians include a series of 

 models of Haida houses, copies from actual houses in the 

 village of Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands, ranged around 

 the walls on an upper shelf. These houses each have a 

 tall carved totem pole in front of them, and the actual 



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