Carved Wood Eagle Beaver Totem Jack Stogah Musqueam Vancouver

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Carved Wood Eagle Beaver Totem Jack Stogah Musqueam Vancouver
Wonderfully carved Eagle and Beaver Totem carved by Jack Stogah, of the Musqueam Tribe of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Fully marked and signed on the reverse.  Includes 2 accompanying paper pieces explaining the significance of the Eagle and the Beaver in tribal lore.
Approximately 12 inches high, and 9 inches tall
Pre-owned. No broken or missing parts. No repairs.  I think the wood is some kind of white pine / spruce / Fir ?
The Musqueam people are the oldest known residents of Vancouver.
The Great Marpole Midden[3] (also known as the Eburne Site, or Great Fraser Midden), is an ancient Musqueam village and burial site located in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. Also known as the Great Fraser Midden, a thousands-year old deposit of skeletal remains, artifacts, stone and wooden tools, artwork and shells.
The Musqueam's ancestors, the Coast Salish, have lived in the Fraser River estuary for thousands of years.
12.7 ounces