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Sky Chief

Hesquiat artist Tim Paul and Ditidaht artist Art Thompson carved this pole in 1988 to represent important characters in Nuu-chah-nulth history.

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Chief Wakas
In kwakwaka'wakw (kwakiutl) ceremonies, carved staffs called talking sticks are held by people making important speeches on behalf of a chief. This pole represents the talking stick and characters in an Owikeno story belonging to Chief Wakas...
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Ga'akstalas
Ga'akstalas, carved by Wayne Alfred and Beau Dick in1991, is based on a design by Russel Smith. The pole depicts many important figures in Kwakwada'wakw culture. Red Cedar-bark Man is an ancestor who survived the great flood and gave the people...
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Thunderbird House Post
Carved house posts are used in traditional First Nations cedar houses to support the huge roof beams. This pole is a replica of a house post carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Charlie James in the early 1900s. Tony Hunt carved this replica in 1987...
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Oscar Maltipi
First nations origin stories tell of the animals and supernatural beings who helped found family lineages. These stories are celebrated in songs, dances, and totem pole carvings. Kwakwaka'wakw artist Oscar Maltipi carved this pole in 1968...