Eagle Animal-Spirit of Kwakiutl
The Eagle Animal-Spirit is a revered figure in Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka-wakw) mythology of the Pacific Northwest Coast, serving as a guardian of hills and elevated places within the traditional territories of Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland of British Columbia. In Kwakiutl culture, the eagle is one of the four primary clans, alongside the Killer Whale, Raven, and Wolf, and holds significant ceremonial importance. Eagles are believed to be powerful ancestral spirits that can transform between human and animal forms, appearing in the intricate transformation masks used during potlatch cerem