Twined spruce root; woman's work basket; 3-3/4 in. tall with lid; head of Salmon Berry in dark brown, orange and yellow; lid pattern is Blanket Border and Fern Frond.
Twined spruce root three-legged kettle with braided carrying handle; 3-3/4 in. tall; 4-1/2 in. across; top and bottom designs Half the Head of a Salmon Berry, center - Butterfly; orange, yellow, brown-dyed grass.
Twined spruce root; slight flare; 3-3/4 in. tall; top and bottom designs of Half the Head of a Salmon Berry; center - two bands of Blanket Border; orange and tan faded.
Twined spruce root; open flared berry basket; excellent condition; 5-3/4 in. tall; top and bottom band designs of Crossing, Half the Head of a Salmon Berry and an unusual form of Cross; done in gold, orange, brown-dyed grass; middle band of Tying...
Solid piece of wood; knob handle on top; flared, flat base; stained red; 5" tall; shows much use. Used for mashing up salmon eggs, cranberries, eskimo ice cream etc. "Koch'sin"
Collected in the field for the Modern Alaskan Material Culture...
Descriptive Narrative: Carved wooden mask by Nathan Jackson with earrings by Emma Marks. The natural color of the wood shows through on most of the mask except where hair, eyebrows, and eyes are painted in black, and nostrils and lips in red. A...
Description: wool; brass; braid; piping; serge; cotton; silk; ribbon Used: Chief Kowee; Kaawa.ee Descriptive Narrative: a). Jacket - navy blue wool, double breasted, w/row of 7 brass navy type buttons & 7 buttonholes up each side of the...
History: Found in the collection with no documentation. The name "Kow-ee" (Kaawa.ee) was given to several prominent men of the L'eeneidí clan, Teel' Hít (Dog Salmon House), Aak'wkwaan (or Auke Tlingit). Such signs were attached to the residences...
Commercial driftnet boats anchored up in river during salmon run. Not allowed to fish because of mousse and oil debris found in their fishing waters caused by the Exxon Valdez - Kenai River (Cook Inlet).
Commercial drift net boats anchored up in river during salmon run. Not allowed to fish because of mousse and oil debris found in their fishing waters caused by the Exxon Valdez - Kenai River (Cook Inlet).