Portrait of man wearing fur cape and carved amulet necklace, holding raven rattle; [George Jim, Sr., of Angoon (1901-1997) identified this man as his paternal grandfather, Berner’s Bay Jim (Aanxudaas, Dl’oogudzees), of the Wooshkeetaan clan of...
Portrait of Ano-Thlosh (Aanyálahaash) Gaanax.adi clan, Ishka hit (Ishitaan) house, T'aaku Kwaan, in Chilkat blanket and headdress. Photographer's number 120-N.
Biographical note: Tlingit elder and seventh generation culture-bearer Johnny C. Jackson (1893-1995) of Kake was of the Raven moiety, Kaach.adi clan, Sit'kweidie yadi; his Tlingit name was Gooch Eesh.
Title and identification courtesy of Harold Jacobs. During the 1920's, many of the original totem poles in Kake were burned. After many years of not having totem poles, the residents of Kake, Alaska organized to acquire and place a 132-foot pole...
Title from image. [Dakl’aweidí clan house, known as Keet Hít (Killerwhale House) or Wooch dakádin keet hít (Killerwhales Facing Away From Each Other, House)]; housemasters were: [Gus’kooskaan, ca. 1883-1893; Gusht’eiheen, ca....
A large, intricately designed screen, with an oval opening behind which regalia and treasures were stored; [S’igeidí X’een (Beaver Screen) made for Took’ka Hít (Needlefish House) and S’igeidi Hít (Beaver House) of the Deisheetaan in...
Physical description: 13 pages, handwritten on yellow legal-sized sheets. Places mentioned: Auk Bay (Alaska) ; Auk Village (Alaska) ; Berners Bay (Alaska) ; Cape St. Elias (Alaska) ; Douglas (Alaska) ; Douglas Island (Alaska) ; Fairheaven...
Pook, Cathleen (artist). Video, 1:02 minutes MPG format. Cathleen Cass Pook is from Sitka and is known for her traditional Tlingit beadwork and basketry. She is a member of the Eagle Clan and the Killer Whale House. She learned her art from her...
Female Doll with wood stand. !
(A) Doll. Wood face, lightly carved with black ink for eyes
and red ink for mouth. Plastic black hair across face. Large
red fox ruff, shaved beaver parka, white cloth with flower
decoration around bottom edge with...
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...
Accession Number: 73-40-5 Descriptive Narrative: Watercolor painting depicting Tlingit houses at Wrangell, with canoes on beach in foreground, totem poles and clan houses in middle, and forested mountain in background. Exhibition: The...
Descriptive Narrative: Double-headed eagle plaque of cast bronze. Crowns on each eagle head, symbols of power held in the talons; on eagle's breast is octagon shape with figure of St George. One wing tip is missing.
Exhibition: object traveled...