The crab is a significant coastal figure, often portrayed in Indigenous legends as a protector of the harbor, with some stories describing crabs so large they could feed a person. 

“The crab was lying on top of the mountain. When Haidas paddled through Skidegate Narrows, the crab would reach down and pinch their shoulder because the Haida language wasn’t progressing fast enough.”

- Mason Menzies

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