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The newer Man-crushing-log (Qmnugyet) was carved by Kaldihgyet,^ 
of the Larhsail phratry at Hazelton. The right to carve it belonged to 
his wife, Tiyaensu, of the Wolf phratry at Gitwinlkul, who used him as a 
substitute. 
The Nmqt pole (Tongue-licked), of which only a section is left, was 
carved by Gitrhawn, of the Eagle phratry at Kitsalas. 
The Qansil (Raven-sailing . . .) pole was carved by Harhpegwawtu, 
of the Fire weed phratry at Gitsegyukla; and the four house poles are the 
w’ork of Richard Dowse (Kwawshla'm), of the Wolf phratry at Gitwinlkul. 
The two older poles that have fallen and disappeared many years 
ago were the work: the oldest, of Hsesemhliyawn, of the Larhsail phratry at 
Gitwinlkul,^ the best carver of the district; the newer, of Taesuh, of the 
Wolf phratry in the same tribe. 
None of the poles of Hlengwah, as they are now left for our observa- 
tion, is among the very best. Although the old Man-crushing-log is per- 
haps the most interesting historically in Kitwanga, its carving is crude. 
The treatment of little figures of the dead Kitamat warriors, however, is 
of particular interest. The newer Man -crushing-log, by Tom Campbell,® 
is a fairly impressive monument, well planned and boldly handled. Yet 
its style belongs to the type evolved by Hlamee of Gitwinlkul, after the 
white man’s paint had begun to invade the field at the expense of sculp- 
ture. The fragment of the old Naeqt pole, now preserved at the National 
Museum, is artistically the most valuable and it belongs to the best period 
of Skeena River sculpture. 
(8) Pole of Halus, at Kitwanga 
Halus and his household are part of the Larhsail phratry as repre- 
sented at Kitwanga, and a subdivision of the family of Hlengwah. They 
own practically the same crests and enjoy the same traditional privileges 
as Hlengwah. 
Their only totem pole stands facing north, near the centre of the row 
along the central village lane.^ 
DESCRIPTION 
This totem pole (Plate IX, figure 1) is known under the name of 
Geeladal (a special crest-name for Thunder-bird).® Its figures are: The 
Thunder-bird, Geeladal; two Toads (WarWas) or mythical Flying-frogs, 
facing upwards; and at the bottom, Whole-person ( Marhkyawl ). 
>Tom Campbell. 
®Again of the same phratry as the owner. 
*Who is now a man of about 60 years of age, one of the last good totem-pole carvers left. 
‘Although fairly new it leaned sharply to one side, in 1924, and fell down in 1925. It has since been restored 
through the activities of the Totem Pole Committee. 
®Larahnitz once used in this connexion another crest-name of the Thunder-bird: Skyemsem, which he des- 
cribed as the “golden eagle”; it is used by some families of the Gispewudwada phratry, among the Tsimshian. 
