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PLATE 212
Hosts and Yakutat guests at the Sitka potlatcli on December 9, 1904. Identifications are only tentative. Hosts, a, unidentified man in
ordinary clothes and cap; b, unidentified woman with black scarf around head; c, unidentified smiling man in ordinary clothes and hat;
d, unidentified man with ordinary hat, in front of door; e, "Ga-goo-eish," leader of the hosts (?). Song leaders, /, Sitka Charley,
;^atsuq"a (or i^a^agu), of Sitka Whale House, Tl'uknaxAdi, holds song leader's pole and wears a banded fur cap and nose pin (see
pi, 210, c); g, George Dick, "Don-Nah-icth," holds a Raven or Thunderbird pole, and wears a striped fur hat and two feathers (see
pi, 210, d); h, T, G, Henry, Duksa'at, Tl'uknaxAdi of Sitka, holds a long Raven pole and wears a nosering (see pi. 210, e). i, Sitka
Jack, Katsex, Ldaxin, Ti'ukna?:Adi of Sitka, wears a Raven hat, button blanket, and bag decorated with Chinese coins (see pi, 210, t).
j, Ned James, Stagwan, Tl'uknaxAdi, wears a shaman's white feather headdress with forehead maskette, a Chilkat blanket, and a bib
with Frog (see pi. 210, u). k. Young man with nosering and hat with bead fringe (probably John Smith, Tl'uknaxAdi, see pi. 210, x).
I, Charley White, Yaniki (1882-1964), Ti'ukaxAdi, wears a peaked cap with beaded band, a beaded fur jacket, and two dancing bags.
m. Unidentified young man with beaded head band and nosering ("Cou-you-a," see pi. 210, s). n, Qexix, Chief of Sitka Whale House,
Tl'uknaxAdi, wears a Raven hat, glasses, and button blanket (see pi. 210, z). o, Jack Ellis, Qatcak^ (1892-1952), Tl'uknaxAdi. p, Billy
Jack (unidentified), wears a fur or feather cap, nosering, Raven bib and ermine coat, q. Unidentified young person with a hat with
beaded headband and fringe, a beaded jacket, and a Raven bib. r. Unidentified man in a Chilkat blanket wearing a hat with three
rings, s, "Ta-ca, brother of George Dick" (not further identified) wears a hat with fur or feathers on top, beaded fringe, a beaded bib,
ermine coat, and two dancing bags (see pi. 210 r). t, Jack Reed, Kakendaqin, Ckuyel (1880-1953), Tl'uknaxAdi, wears a beaded headband,
earrings, fringed jacket, and a dancing bag (see pi. 210/). u, Unidentified young woman wearing hat with a fringed brim, a white
kerchief at her neck, large nosering, a blanket, and holds a gun. v, Mrs. Jenny Kardeetoo, Tl'e'an (1872-1951), K^'ackqwan, wears a
hat with beaded fringe and headband, nosering, and Raven shirt (see pi. 210, n). w, Kitty, Xitl'i, sister of Dry Bay Charley, Tl'uknaxAdi,
wears a hat with black plumes or a Raven on it, a beaded bib with whale, and holds a gun. x, Fanny Bremner, Mrs. Teet Milton,
Kuwu:^, Da?tan, K'^ackqwan, wears a hat with beaded fringe, a nosering, button blanket, long earrings, and holds a wand with black
feathers (see pi. 211s). y, Teet Milton, Det3i:un or Ka'u (1878-1920), Teqwedi, wears a beaded cap, neckband with two eagles, a
white shirt, dancing bag, and holds a drum (see pi, 210). (Photograph by Merrill, courtesy American Museum of Natural History, neg.
No. 328740.)
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