A chess set created for the enthusiast at heart. Each piece can be sold separately or sold collectively as a set. All pieces are the mythological and clan totems of the Haida nation.

The Pawn - is represented by the Watchmen, adorning the poles of long houses. Watchmen represent the spiritual protectors of the Haida people.

The Knight - is the Mighty Orca whale, shown jumping out of the water for a breath of air.  (Note the face of Blow Hole Man who helps whale breathe)

The Bishop - is the infamous frog head of an important clan on the Queen Charlotte Islands. 

The Queen - is the infamous trickster, the Raven, whom to the Haida people created the large island of the Queen Charlotte Islands.  The Raven also gave light to the world.

The King - is the Eagle,  guardian of humans from above.  The Eagle is considered by most of our native people to be the purest of all creatures. 

Note:  chessboard was designed for this set, pieces fit inside the chess
            board

"Haida Totem Poles"

( LIMITED STOCK IN POLES AND BOXES.)

These totems are authentic replicas of argillite poles that are featured at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. These are great gifts for those who have curiosity of early stone carving of the Haida people. Also great teaching aids for students learning about true North West Coast art. 

The Dogfish is like a small shark and is a crest of families in the Haida nation. One story of a dogfish involves a young fisherman at a river, who caught an unusually squirmy fish. The boy repeatedly clubbed the fish to render it unconscious. The fish continued to wiggle and fell back into the water becoming the first dogfish.  

This piece has the bear design on top with the halibut in his mouth . The true  irony of this design is that Halibut is a deep water ocean going fish and is difficult to harvest. Consequently it was considered to be a true  bounty. Bear's greatest dream would be to have  meal like this. Below the bear is the famous Raven  shape shifting into a human.  

Considered the most predatory creatures in Haida mythology was the Sea wolf. The Sea Wolf encompassed the drive of Orca and the hunting ferocity that could be seen with wolf. Legend tells of a boy who kills a sea wolf and wears its skin to hunt whales in the ocean  

One Haida legend tells of how Raven was extremely mangled by an encounter with strongman. Who afterward threw a battered Raven intoo the middle of the Ocean .At that point Raven was eaten by a large Orca by mistake.

  Haida Beaver, Bear &
  Killer Whale Totem Pole
       Height 10" (25cm)
              $44.00 CDN

This pole honors the clans of the Haida people.

An interesting note about this piece is that the raven on this pole is carved with the light of the universe hanging from his beak . 

This is the story of how Raven stole the spirit world of the Beaver people. It was full of lakes, rivers, and fish. Raven rolled it up like a carpet and flew away. During his flight all of the "Good Stuff" started to spill out the sides. So, he unrolled it again, on a giant rock that is now called the Queen Charlotte Islands.

This pole has the guardians of humans of both land and sky.

This pole depicts the Haida legend of the Bear Mother. Legend tells us that a chief's daughter fell in love with a Bear, they got married, and their children became the protectors of humans on land. The children could transform from bear to human at will.