Alaska's totem poles
Record details
- ISBN: 9780882405858
- ISBN: 0882405853
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Physical Description:
94, [2] pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm
print - Publisher: Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Books, ©2004.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 95) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to Alaska's totems: Totem people -- Importance of cedar -- Carving a totem pole -- Early totem sightings -- Golden age of totem poles -- Devastating changes -- Symbol of the Pacific Northwest -- Totem traditions: Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Society -- Traditional potlatch -- Harvesting decayed totems -- Totem renaissance -- Tradition evolves -- Totem crest figures: Carving styles -- Color on totems -- Totem realities -- Totem crests -- Frequently asked questions about totem poles -- Visiting Alaska's totem poles: Anchorage -- Angoon -- Fairbanks -- Hoonah -- Juneau -- Kake -- Ketchikan -- Klukwan and Haines -- Metlakatla -- Prince of Wales Island -- Seattle, Washington -- Sitka -- Wrangel -- Further reading -- Index. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | E 98 .T65 K73 2004 | 681026 | Stacks | Available | - |