Property Woman
Nisga'a & Gitxsan · numen · Nisga'a & Gitxsan traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Property Woman is a benevolent spirit-being of Tsimshianic tradition, described as a woman with curly hair whose fortunate sight confers property and prosperity upon the beholder. Belonging to the numerous class of naxnox, the supernatural powers held to inhabit the world, she is one of the beings a person might encounter and from whom lasting wealth and standing could flow. She stands among the spirit-women of the northern coast whose fleeting appearance marks a turn of fortune for those who meet them.
Domains
- wealth
Powers
- confers wealth on those who see her
Sources
- Property Woman is a Tsimshianic spirit, a woman with curly hair, whose appearance brings prosperity and wealth to whoever catches sight of her.: Native Languages of the Americas, 'Tsimshian Legends' (native-languages.org). (secondary); Boas, Franz (1916). Tsimshian Mythology, 31st Annual Report BAE, on the wealth-giving woman. (secondary)