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possibly a woman’ — the identity of which is in doubt; the Skulls-of-people, 
a second time — two human faces side by side; a second human being — 
presumably a woman, perhaps Lutraisuh and her son Nseqt — with a child 
standing near her, at her side (there may be a similar figure on the other 
side of the pole as well); Three-in-a-row ( Hrpugwelawn ) or Skulls-of-people; 
the Raven (Qaq) with a small human being, inverted, at the end of its 
beak, which is bent down; Three-in-a-row (Hrpugwelawn)’ Wee’andarh’is, 
Large-bladder-of-the-Grizzly, a man sitting in a box, represented by a 
detached carving, in whose commemoration the pole was erected; a third 
woman, standing, at the base of the pole — her face and shoulders behind 
the memorial box. 
The second pole (Plate XIII, figure 1 ) is called Flying-frogs f Gipwigem- 
ranaa^o ). Its figures are: Stikeen, a spirit-name, that of one of the highest 
chiefs in this family;^ a Flying-frog (Gipoeigem^ranaa^o ) head down and the 
wings above; a large human figure, sitting, with hands raised and palms 
forward; the Flying-frog, meant for the large Frog of the lake, with its 
wings drooping on both sides of its body, and a small Flying-frog, head 
down, on its body;® Just-sticking-out or Half-way-out (Ramdep-kscetu).* 
The name of the third pole (Plate XIII, figure 2) is Three-in-a-row 
or Skulls-of-people (Hrpugwelawn or Wilwilgyet). Its figures are: Skulls- 
of-people (Wilwilgyet), one at the top, by itself, about 2 feet away from 
the others; Three-in-a-row (Hrpugwelawn), three faces side by side; two 
large human beings in a sitting posture, one above the other, the 
hands of one, placed on the knees of the other, almost clasped together, 
under the chin; Half-way-out (Ramdep-kscetu), the upper half of a human 
being. 
ORIGIN 
It is evident that the crests of Wutarhaysets and Yarhyaq, as illus- 
trated on their poles, are derived from various sources and were brought 
together only at a recent date. The leading members of their family® 
were on the whole at a loss as to the origin and meaning of their own 
emblems. But, from the elements that entered into the making of this 
complex group, w'e can easily surmise what they are. The Flying-frogs 
were acquired here as a crest through Wutarhaysets, whose ancestors were 
Arhkawt and Nseqt, the Nass River exiles, who joined Hlengwah’s and 
Yarhyaq ’s families on the Skeena, at the time when they moved together 
from Gitlussek to the Fortress ( Ta’awdzep ). Their mythic origin is described 
in the myth of Frog-woman (’Neegyamks j.® Wutarhaysets is mentioned, 
in the myth, as having killed a Flying-frog of the lake that had landed on 
his shoulder. 
The Skulls-of-people or Three-in-a-row, are an elaboration of the 
theme of the Haida husband beheaded by his Tsimsyan wife who took 
'Ayhvin H. Williams, of this household, said that the three persons represented on this pole wore women, since 
they are shown with labrets. 
*That is, according to Mrs. John Larahnitz. It was meant for Wutarhayfflts, according to Aylwin Williams. 
We presume that the two names were used in turn by the same man, Stikeen, being the lower of the two, was the 
first used. 
*The wings of these mythic Frogs are feathered like those of birds. 
*See the Pole of Taelramuk, of Kispayaks (p. 40), the corresponding crest of Half-way^)ut (Ramieprh-aaBtu}, 
•Albert and Aylwin Williams. 
•Cf. The poles of Lcelt, of KUwanga, p. 41. 
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