Haleets (also called Figurehead Rock) is a sandstone glacial erratic boulder[1][2] with inscribed petroglyphs on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The Native American Suquamish Tribe claims the rock, on a public beach at Agate Point on the shore of Agate Passage, as part of their heritage.[2] The exact date the petroglyphs were carved is unknown but is estimated to be around 1000 BCE to 400 or 500 CE, the latest date being when labrets (worn by one of the petroglyph figures) were no longer used by Coast Salish peoples.[3][4]
Closeup showing 19th century survey marks on Haleets Rock. The letters "C S" (Coast Survey) can be seen nearly inverted.
Haleets is the Coast Salish name of the rock, also transcribed as Halelos, Xalelos and Xalilc, meaning "marked face".[5] It is known in English as Figurehead Rock. Its purpose is unknown but the Suquamish Museum curator and archivist Charlie Sigo has stated that it may have been a boundary marker.[6] An amateur astronomer has proposed a theory that it has a calendrical function (see Archaeoastronomy).[2][6][7][notes 1]
Haleets Rock, looking northwest from the beach. Petroglyphs are on the side facing the water.
The rock is 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and 7 feet (2.1 m) long. It sits about 100 feet (30 m) offshore,[6] and has been marked with chiseled and drilled Coast Survey features since 1856, and a bronze geodetic mark was placed on it in 1934.[8] Some sources say that the rock is one of three prominent Salish Sea petroglyphs that were always on the shoreline,[9] but tectonic activity around the Seattle Fault may have put Haleets in the intertidal zone.[notes 2]
Footnotes
^Bainbridge Island Historical Museum 2012: "The petroglyph lies precisely west of the Skykomish canyon 60 miles away. Standing at the petroglyph on the vernal and autumnal equinox, one can view the rising sun shining straight through the canyon."[3]
^Alcalá 2013: "Within human memory, Laxelks, now called Wing Point, fell about three feet during an earthquake."[5]
Lewarch, Dennis (October 2012), (PDF), Suquamish News, Suquamish Tribe, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-15
Beauchamp, Douglas (2013), "Puget Sound Petroglyph Boulders: Rock Art in the West", Rock Art Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Westbrook, Todd (April 4, 1999), "Did Rock Carvings Mark The Seasons?", The (Bremerton) Sun – via The Seattle Times
Alcalá, Kathleen (February 3, 2013), , Kathleen Alcalá Newsletter, p. 3, archived from the original on April 9, 2016, retrieved April 24, 2015
"1000 BC to 500 AD — The Agate Point petroglyphs are carved", It's About Time: a Chronological Timeline of Events on Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, 2012
Leen, Daniel (2015), "Puget (Lushootseed) Salish sites", A Gallery of Northwest Petroglyphs: Shamanic Art of the Pacific Northwest
, Bainbridge Island Review, June 9, 2008, archived from the original on March 5, 2016
haleets, also, called, figurehead, rock, sandstone, glacial, erratic, boulder, with, inscribed, petroglyphs, bainbridge, island, washington, native, american, suquamish, tribe, claims, rock, public, beach, agate, point, shore, agate, passage, part, their, heri. Haleets also called Figurehead Rock is a sandstone glacial erratic boulder 1 2 with inscribed petroglyphs on Bainbridge Island Washington The Native American Suquamish Tribe claims the rock on a public beach at Agate Point on the shore of Agate Passage as part of their heritage 2 The exact date the petroglyphs were carved is unknown but is estimated to be around 1000 BCE to 400 or 500 CE the latest date being when labrets worn by one of the petroglyph figures were no longer used by Coast Salish peoples 3 4 HaleetsGlacial erratic rockHaleets at low tide Most of the petroglyphs are concealed beneath barnacles Coordinates47 43 07 1 N 122 32 40 1 W 47 718639 N 122 544472 W 47 718639 122 544472 Coordinates 47 43 07 1 N 122 32 40 1 W 47 718639 N 122 544472 W 47 718639 122 544472CompositionSandstoneCloseup showing 19th century survey marks on Haleets Rock The letters C S Coast Survey can be seen nearly inverted Haleets is the Coast Salish name of the rock also transcribed as Halelos Xalelos and Xalilc meaning marked face 5 It is known in English as Figurehead Rock Its purpose is unknown but the Suquamish Museum curator and archivist Charlie Sigo has stated that it may have been a boundary marker 6 An amateur astronomer has proposed a theory that it has a calendrical function see Archaeoastronomy 2 6 7 notes 1 Haleets Rock looking northwest from the beach Petroglyphs are on the side facing the water The rock is 5 feet 1 5 m tall and 7 feet 2 1 m long It sits about 100 feet 30 m offshore 6 and has been marked with chiseled and drilled Coast Survey features since 1856 and a bronze geodetic mark was placed on it in 1934 8 Some sources say that the rock is one of three prominent Salish Sea petroglyphs that were always on the shoreline 9 but tectonic activity around the Seattle Fault may have put Haleets in the intertidal zone notes 2 Footnotes Edit Bainbridge Island Historical Museum 2012 The petroglyph lies precisely west of the Skykomish canyon 60 miles away Standing at the petroglyph on the vernal and autumnal equinox one can view the rising sun shining straight through the canyon 3 Alcala 2013 Within human memory Laxelks now called Wing Point fell about three feet during an earthquake 5 References Edit Casey 2012 p 126 a b c Lewarch 2012 p 3 a b Bainbridge Island Historical Museum 2012 Leen 2015 a b Alcala 2013 a b c Westbrook 1999 Bainbridge Island Review 2008 NOAA 2015 Beauchamp 2013 SourcesLewarch Dennis October 2012 Preserving Haleets a Suquamish Treasure PDF Suquamish News Suquamish Tribe archived from the original PDF on 2012 12 15 Beauchamp Douglas 2013 Puget Sound Petroglyph Boulders Rock Art in the West Rock Art Oregon Eugene Oregon Westbrook Todd April 4 1999 Did Rock Carvings Mark The Seasons The Bremerton Sun via The Seattle Times Alcala Kathleen February 3 2013 The Salish Sea II Kathleen Alcala Newsletter p 3 archived from the original on April 9 2016 retrieved April 24 2015 1000 BC to 500 AD The Agate Point petroglyphs are carved It s About Time a Chronological Timeline of Events on Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island Historical Museum 2012 Leen Daniel 2015 Puget Lushootseed Salish sites A Gallery of Northwest Petroglyphs Shamanic Art of the Pacific Northwest Mysteries of the petroglyph Bainbridge Island Review June 9 2008 archived from the original on March 5 2016 Casey Rob 2012 Kayaking Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands 60 Paddle Trips Including the Gulf Islands The Mountaineers Books ISBN 9781594856853 Survey marker SY5096 NGS data sheet United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA April 24 2015External links Edit Media related to Haleets Rock at Wikimedia Commons This Kitsap County Washington state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haleets amp oldid 1119706760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
