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which have since fallen off), reveal a highly individual and interesting 
treatment, unlike the work of any other carver on the Skeen ah The faces 
of the Small-people (Gohigyet ) are handled almost as if they were separate 
masks affixed to the surface of the pole, which may come from the artist’s 
technique as a carver of narhnawk masks. 
The Blackfish pole seems to have been the work of more than one 
craftsman: Qawq (or Semedeek),” of the Eagle phratry, and Kwawdzabarh,^ 
of the Larhsail phratry, both belonging to the Kitwanga tribe. 
The new IVIoving-blackfish pole was made by Wawralaw (Alec Brown), 
of the Larhsail phratry at Gitsegyukla, who did not reveal much ability 
or technique in his work. 
Though no carving appears on the recent Single-fire weed (Gilhcest) 
pole, a maker was nevertheless appointed in the person of Hlengwah (Jim 
Larahnitz), of the Larhsail phratry at Kitwanga. 
(26) Pole of Leelebeks, at Kispayaks 
OW'NERS 
Leelebek’s household was a subdivision of that of Harhpegwawtu of 
Gitsegjuikla, as we have seen (page 94). Both still own in common the 
same characteristic Decayed-corpse ( Lawrom-halerh ) crest and the myth 
that explains it. Two other emblems, the Mountain-goat and the Wild- 
crab apple (MccUkst), belong to Leelebeks, that are not shared by Harh- 
pegwawtu; this means that they were acquired since tlieir separation. 
This family formerly owned; one totem pole, on which was carved the 
Mountain-goat, now fallen for nearly twenty years and decaying on the 
spot where it stood; and, according to local recollections,^ either two or 
four corner house-posts or “sticks” standing outside the house, and carved 
to represent the Crab-apple-tree (Mwlikst). The Aloun tain-goat pole 
was recently replaced by a marble tombstone representing the Mountain- 
goat upright, with a single horn on the forehead (Plate XIX, figure 4a). 
oRiGiisr 
The Mountain-goat must have been ceded to Leelebeks for some 
reason, now forgotten, by a member of the Sky clan, as it is not otherwise 
in the possession of his Gitsegyukla kinsmen, of the group of Harhpegwawtu, 
Ksrarom-larhap, and their other relatives. Its mythic origin is explained 
above on page 80. 
No a?tiological reason could be found for the existence of the Wild- 
crab-apple in native heralilry. All that we know about it is that it was also 
used as a crest by the family of Trhaimsem, of the same phratry at Qaldo, 
by Weegyet, of Aniarascmdserh, and their relative Amatrhemwil, of Kis- 
gagas. A large pole of Trhaimsem represented the Wild-crab-apple by 
‘With the likely exception of one of Kwecyaihl poles at Kispayaks. 
rrhe old Eagle head-chief still living in 1926. 
’The household of Alla-ist, of the Tjarhaail phratry. 
‘About fifty years old. 
’Those of Nurhs, Jimmy Williams. 
