Alaska's Totem Poles Kramer Pat
Alaska's Totem Poles Kramer Pat Through the mists of Alaska's rain forest, totem poles have stood watch for untold generations. Today many of these cultural icons are preserved for the public to…
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Alaska's Totem Poles Kramer Pat
Through the mists of Alaska's rain forest, totem poles have stood watch for untold generations. Today many of these cultural icons are preserved for the public to enjoy in heritage parks and historical centers through southeast Alaska. Imbued with mystery to outsider eyes, the fierce, carved symbols silently spoke of territories, legends, memorials, and paid debts.
A special section describes where to go to view totems. And, after nearly a century of repression, totem carving among Alaska's Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian peoples is flourishing again.In this newly revised edition of Alaska's Totem Poles, readers learn about the history and use of totems, clan crests, symbolism, and much more. And foreword writer David A.
Boxley offers the unique perspective of a Native Alaskan carver who has been a leader in the renaissance.Author Pat Kramer traveled throughout the