A statement from the Gitxaala Nation on B.C.’s north coast says the house post was acknowledged as the nation’s grizzly bear pole that has been in the care of the Peabody Museum at Harvard.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The house post was bought by a fishing company in 1885 and has been part of the museum’s anthropological artifacts since 1917. The nation says the post will be exhibited at the Museum of Northern B.C. until a museum in the village of Lax Klan is constructed. House posts are a type of totem pole used to support the beams of a longhouse or could also be situated at the front of a house.Our in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: