The Raven and the First Men

The Raven and the First Men
ArtistBill Reid
Year1978 (1978)
TypeLaminated yellow cedar
Dimensions1.88 m × 1.92 m (6 ft 2 in × 6 ft 4 in)
LocationMuseum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver
Coordinates49°16′10″N 123°15′35″W / 49.269366°N 123.259596°W / 49.269366; -123.259596

The Raven and the First Men is a sculpture by Haida artist Bill Reid. It depicts the Haida creation myth. It was carved from a single block of laminated yellow cedar, beginning in the fall of 1978, and took two years to complete, with work completing on April 1, 1980. Raven and the First Men is depicted on the reverse of the former Canadian twenty dollar bill of the Canadian Journey series.