Close-up view of the totem pole.
Title |
Close-up view of the totem pole. |
Identifier |
ASL-P263-123 |
Collection Name |
Kake Potlatch and Totem Raising Photograph Collection, 1971. ASL-PCA-263 |
Description |
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 in the town. Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. of Haines, Alaska carved the totem pole which is located on a bluff overlooking the village of Kake, Alaska. The pole was raised from August 30 - September 2, 1971. |
Subject.TGM |
Celebrations Rites & ceremonies Totem poles |
Subject.LCSH |
Tlingit art |
Subject.Local |
Alaska Natives--Southeast Alaska--Tlingit Ethnotechnology |
Location |
Kake (Alaska) |
Region |
Southeast Alaska |
Time Period |
1959 and later |
Date.original |
1971 |
Type |
Image (Photographs) |
Related Materials |
CCL Catalog: http://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/asl/search/results?qu=42926683 |
Ordering & Use |
http://library.alaska.gov/vilda_rights.html |
Holding Institution |
Alaska State Library - Historical Collections, PO Box 110571, Juneau AK 99811-0571; mailto:asl.historical@alaska.gov |
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