Year of Object(s) Creation: 1860 (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 7,204,000
Object Type(s): Carving, Totem Pole
Object Material(s): wood
Provenience Nation: Canada
Provenience Location: village of Laxgalts’ap
Year Removed from Findspot: 1929

Provenance

Indigenous Canadian Niis Joohl Totem Pole


Description:
36 foot tall home pole created in honour of Ts’wawit, an ancestor of Ganada (frog) clan in the village of Laxgalts’ap who was in line to become chief; decorated with crests and motifs that connect the clan to the land

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2022 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 2023
Means of Resolution: Action by Respondent's Govt.

Complainant Name: Amy Parent of Laxgalts’ap Vilage
Complainant Nation: Canada
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Private: Individual

Respondent Name: National Museum of Scotland
Respondent Nation: Scotland
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Edited by Janice Kim