Category:Shaking Pole of Kw’ax̱suu

The Shaking Pole was fifth in a series of poles that stood on the beach along the Nass river, just past Ank'idaa. The name Shaking Pole originated from the idea that grizzly bears would shake the pole as they climbed it. This pole was created by two carvers: Oyee and Yarogwanows. The height of the pole is 45 feet (14 m) and was raised in the 1840s. This memorial pole commemorates the female Chief Kw'axsuu from the clan Gitlaxgwanks.

The figures on the pole (listed from top to bottom) are:

• Prince of Grizzlies
• Bear Mother
• Hanging Across
• Ensnared Grizzly
• Real Kingfisher (also known as Submerged Person)
• Running Backwards (later removed)

What is unusual about this pole is that it bears the crests of two different tribes: Wolf and Raven. The top four crests (Prince of Grizzlies, Bear Mother, Hanging Across and Running Backwards) are from the Wolf tribe and the bottom two crests (Real Kingfisher and Running Backwards) are from the Raven tribe. The two tribes are represented at the request of the owner, Chief Kw'axsuu, who wanted both her mother's tribe (Wolf) and her father's tribe (Raven) to be included on this memorial pole.