Introduction

Archaeological Excavation

Tsimshian Society and Culture

Shamanism
Trade
Warfare
Wealth and Rank
To Honour the Ancestors
Labrets
Coppers
Totems
Feasts and Potlatches
Men's Activities
Women's Activities

Tsimshian Villages

Tsimshian Society and Culture

Wealth and Rank

Totems

Kitwancool - CD94-632-030 - 71-5544 Kitwancool, ca. 1915.
 

Totem poles were usually carved with human, bird, animal and mythical figures that displayed family crests and myths of ancestral achievements. The same figures were repeated on clothing and on household items.
 
 

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