SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NASS RIVER INDIANS. 
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c. ’anyaicfee't “roasting a man.” In exhibit- 
ing this crest at a potlatch they used to 
put a stick through a slave and roast 
him. This practice refers to a legend 
according to which a Tsimshian chief was 
once taken captive to the fe(t’anwrl l kc 
and so treated because he was in the habit 
of ill-treating his wife, a princess of the 
Wolf phratry of the kit' anwt'l'kc. 
II. Eagle phratry. 
1. sdmlaxsgr'k * clan. 
a. xcga'gtm h'’°p “stone eagle,” the main 
crest of the clan. The crest name 
refers to a small stone eagle found ages 
ago, according to the legend, in the 
mountains. 
b. fer'bd u x u , a supernatural being living 
under the water. 
c. dolts S9m'a)'git “vagina chief.” This re- 
fers to a ceremonial dish shown at pot- 
latches, that was carved into the shape of 
a vagina. 
2. laxtsdme'l'x clan. 
a. lpc n “humpbacked whale,” the main crest. 
b. tsdme'l'x “beaver.” 
3. %ttqane’' £ qs clan. 
a. mfr'c hat “white marten,” the main 
crest. 
b. tstnlc'% “grey squirrel.” 
c. Igwo’ancgi'^ct “small coffin.” This refers 
to a large feast ladle in the shape of a 
coffin. 
