Haida
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Ha’lx’aixxtlenox
The Ha’lx’aixxtlenox are from the Haida Native Americans. They are Orca People. They live in underwater villages scattered along the shoreline. They control the flow of food from the ocean and are therefore revered and given offerings. When they enter their homes, they remove their black and white skin and are simply giants. Giant mouths are painted on their houses, the posts are carved into the shape of killer whales, and on both sides of their doors are paintings of a fish called a melxani’gun. They oppose the Shark People. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Ga-Git
The Ga-Git is a demonic creature from the Haida Native Americans. They are formed when a man survives a canoe wreck and then swims back to shore. They then go off into the woods and live off berries, moss, and roots. They remove their clothes and gain super strength and the ability to fly, after which they fully transform. They have a human body with black fur, and taloned hands and feet. They continuously make a rumbling growl, attack anyone they see while hunting at night, and constantly smell like rotting meat. They can breathe on a person’s face to make them quickly undertake the same transformation. They can shape…
