Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole

Photographed By Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

1. Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole Marker

Inscription. AN OLDER VERSION OF THIS POLE WAS RAISED IN THE Haida village of Skidegate about 1870. It honours the Raven Chief of Skedans and depicts the chief's hereditary crests. The two tiny figures in the bear's ears are the chief's daughter and son-in-law who erected the pole and gave a potlatch for the chief's memorial. The rectangular board at the top of the original pole covered a cavity that held the chief's remains. Haida artist Bill Reid with assistant Werner True, carved this new pole in 1964. Don Yeomans recarved the top moon face in 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 49° 17.944′ N, 123° 7.257′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. Marker is on Brockton Point Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Brockton Point Trail, Vancouver BC V6G 3E2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Totem Poles (here, next to this marker); Ga'akstalas (here, next to this marker); Thunderbird House Post (a few steps from this marker); Sky Chief Pole (a few steps from this marker); Kakaso'las (a few steps from this marker);

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Chief Wakas Pole (a few steps from this marker); Oscar Maltipi Pole (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaver Crest Pole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.

More about this marker. The marker and totem poles are located in Stanley Park near Brockton Point.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

2. Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

3. Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.