Chief of Chiefs Chester Moore of the Nisga’a

My husband John took these photos of the totem pole carved by Chief Chester Moore and of Chief Chester Moore in his regalia.

John took these photographs while I was interviewing Chief Moore on videotape.

Chester Moore is Chief of Chiefs of the frog clan of the Nisga’a First Nations people. Note the carved frog face making up his headdress.

This is a view of most of the totem pole looking up. Can you see the ravens on the top and the smiling metaphysical frog half way up? I posted close ups of the raven and the metaphysical frog on August 3, 2009.

Photo Copyright 2009 John Chapman

Chief of Chiefs Chester Moore in his regalia. In the background is the Nass River and snow-capped mountains near Kinkolith, which is in northern BC, Canada.

Photo Copyright 2009 John Chapman

Carol Chapman —