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K'owas EaglesThe K'owas are relatives of the Sta'stas, sharing the same crests and ancestors. K'owas means "Herring Eggs." A woman joked about another woman's children saying "Ooohhh, K'aaw tl'aaw hlaguu" 'just like herring eggs.' That's why today they're called 'herring eggs'.
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Sophie, Margaret and Faith Davidson as girls.1955
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Sharon Hitchcock as a young woman.1966
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Sharon Hitchcock and baby Melody. Sharon went on to be a great artist.1967
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Stephanie Brown as a young girl.1965
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Margaret Terrace and sister Leona Kennedy and family at Christmas.1971
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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John and Harold Yeltatzie, Sharon Hitchcock and sister.1998
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Colleen Bell as a little girl. She is now a great seamstress.1965
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Laverne Bell as a young girl.1965
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Harold Yeltatzie is a great Haida artist.1998
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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Leona Clow teaches Haida language to the Massett todlers.2005
Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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The hereditary leader of this clan is Vern Brown, Git iiwaans, who has stayed active in Haida politics for many years. Elder-in-training, Leona Clow, is an outstanding clan member who proudly teaches Haida language to toddlers and has been a part of repatriating Haida ancestral remains for the past ten years.13
Allan Davidson Jr playing in a basket.2005
Masset, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
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This clan has excellent artists: Harold Yeltatzie and Sharon Hitchcock enjoy working in many media. |
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