nwc_1. Totem Bight Community House, near Ketchikan, Alaska.
Tlinqit. Painted to represent Raven. The large head (with double-eye motifs) fills most of the area; upturned wings are at each side.
nwc_2. The two sides of Sisiutl by Richard Hunt curve up to form an arch.
Kwagiutl. The face in the center of the body has human hands.
nwc_3. Raven with Broken Beak by Gerry Marks .
Haida. Recalls the tricky bird's attempt to steal bait from a blind fisherman's halibut hook; the unusual depiction of the beak -- vertical beneath the chin -- signifies that it is broken.
nwc_4. Profile design of Raven, by Tony Hunt.
Kwagiutl. The emblem for artist's Indian arts store in Victoria, B.C.
nwc_5. Part of an old pole from the abandoned village of Tanoo, Queen Charlotte Islands.
Haida. Showing a bear with a high-ranking person between the paws. Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia.
nwc_6. The border design.
Tlingit. Painted on both sides of a chief's ceremonial robe of hide, represents a bear, with an eagle beneath. Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum.
