Crosiers are members of an order of Roman Catholic priests and brothers. The official name of the order is "Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross."
More commonly, "crosier" refers to the stylized shepherd's staff carried by high-ranking Catholic prelates.
... population to whom bronze was known left traces in earthen walls and kitchen-middens on the Bay of Aniva. The native inhabitants consist of some 2000 Gilyaks, 1300 Ainus, ...