Gitxaała Grizzly Bear Pts'aan 3D Model

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**This pts’aan (totem pole) is the first of many cultural treasures to be reclaimed by Gitxaała Nation from museums around the world. It is 12 feet tall and displays the Midiigm Ts’m’aks (Grizzly Bear of the Sea) crest at the base and the Bear Mother crest on top. These crests belong to the Gitnagun’aks house of the Gisbutwada (Blackfish Clan). The real-life pole returned home to Lax Klan from the Harvard Peabody Museum on April 17, 2023. **

Imaging for this model was completed on May 15, 2023. The processing was done in Agisoft Metashape Pro following Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) procedures. Photography and processing by Val Masters, Gitxaała Language and Culture Department.

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