Title taken from caption. View of several Alaska Natives collecting roots near Attu, including Agefangel (on the left), Chief Mike Hodikof (standing) and his wife, Anastasia (on the right). They are gathered in front of a lean-to tent structure....
Slavery was an accepted custom in many Native tribes. On May 8, 1886, District Judge Layfayette Dawson in Sitka decided that the Thirteenth Amendment and the 1866 Civil Rights Act abolishing slavery applied to the "uncivilized tribes" of Alaska. ...
Contents: Letter of transmittal. Testimony of Chief Kah-du-shan from Wrangel Testimony of Chief Johnson (Yash-noosh) from Juneau Testimony of Chief Koogh-see fom Hoonah Testimony of Chief Kah-ea-tchiss from Hoonah ...
Title taken from notes on verso. Portrait of Deikeenaak'w seated in front of an American flag. He is dressed in Tlingit regalia, including a button blanket and bead work.
Title from verso. Portrait photograph of man dressed in Tlingit regalia, including a button blanket. He stands on a box, and holds a staff carved in the form of a raven. Verso: Raven Tribe Billy Jones.
Group portrait Chief Mitlakotle, five other men, and a woman. Some of the men are dressed in traditional Tlingit regalia, including Chilkat robes and beaded clothing.
Title taken from image. Portrait of Chief Kajacty [Kah Kluck Tay] in Policeman costume, with a 7 pointed star badge, and carrying a walking stick. Photographer's number 327.
Title taken from image in accompanying materials. Studio portrait, probably photographed by Winter & Pond. Verso: One of two local Chiefs known as "Mayor of Indian Village." Reverified by Henry Cropley of Juneau.
Title taken from image. Don-Wak, with a cane, and wearing a button blanket. Behind him are two buildings; one of round logs, the other made of square logs or planks.
Portrait of Chief Cultus Johnson wearing dark suit, with long jacket, vest, white shirt, tie, and bowler hat; he stands on a boardwalk in front of Native art objects
Title taken from verso. Hand tinted photograph. Seven men and a woman gathered around a coffin in front of a painted screen and important clan artifacts. Thunderbird House, Wooshketaan Clan. Verso: John Fawcett (caretaker) 4th from left.
Title taken from verso. Auk Chief, Kowee (Cowee, Kaawa.ee). Verso: Indian in state before cremation. Accompanying materials: Elderly native lying in state at Kluk-wal-too, c. 1895.
Title taken from image. Formal studio portrait of three men, seated. Image: George Shortridge [Shotridge], George Kaushty, Koo-Too-At. The three chiefs who gave the big potlatch at Kluckwan, Aug. 20, 1900. Photographer's number 41.