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Gitsegyukla Carvers: 
Weegyet 
Harhpegwawtu 
Kwaw’amats 
Wawralaw 
Eight poles to their credit 
(Fireweed) 
(Fireweed) 
(Fireweed) 
(Frog-Raven) 
Tsimsyan Carvers: 
Gitrhawn 
Nees’awselp 
William Nass 
Four poles to their credit 
(Eagle) 
(Eagle) 
(Fireweed) 
Kitamat (or Hazelton) Carvers: 
Kaldihgyet 
Gitemraldo 
Tseegwee 
Four poles to their credit 
(Frog-Raven) 
(Frog-Raven) 
(Fireweed) 
Qaldo Carver: KwikihFwans 
One pole 
Hagwelgei Carvers: 
Pees (Frog-Raven) 
Samalee 
Ahyewis 
Tcelee 
In all 31 to 34 Gitksan carvers: 13 Frog-Ravens; 9 Wolves; 7 Fire- 
weeds; and 5 Eagles. 
At least 14 of these still lived in 1920. 
More than 13 foreign carvers are represented (more than 6 from the 
Nass; 3 Tsimsyan; 4 Carriers or Babines). 
At least 78 poles were carved by the Gitksan. There are 13 instances 
of poles carved by members of the same phratry as the owners. 
AGES OF THE TOTEM POLES 
At Gitwinlkul 
(1860-1916) 
(1) The People-of-the-smoke-hole totem pole, of Ramlarhyaelk (his No. 1) 
• — 60 or 70 years old, and stated to be ‘'one of the oldest” (about I860) 
(2) The Split-person of Weerhae (his No. 2) — the same age 
(3) The Real-kingfisher, of Wutarhayaets (his No. 1) — about 60 years old 
(1865) 
84628— 13i 
