The smell of cedar and the sounds of singing filled the garden behind the Alaska Native Heritage Center during the raising of a totem pole that symbolizes healing from the boarding school era.

Totem poles have become some of the most iconic symbols of “Native American culture,” but ... in the 1940s for Totem Bight Park, Ketchikan, Alaska.

The Clan House is the central attraction at the park and offers a look into Native Alaska culture and history The park ...

A totem pole trail is in the making as the Sealaska ... whose crests are depicted on the poles carved by Southeast Alaska Native artists, and to celebrate the installation of the Kootéeyaa ...

They held signs saying “No Fake Totem Poles” and “Protect ... she said the city works closely with Native organizations to promote authentic Alaska Native art. “And we very much want ...

More than 80 standing totem poles are scattered around Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska. B. Kim Maniquis ... dedicated to sharing Southeast Alaskan Native culture. “Totem poles are part of ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All week there’s been an exchange of cultures between Native ... Alaska Natives. “These are part of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí which means ‘Totem Pole Trail’ in ...

Johnson’s research found the two painters were born in Washington, though it’s possible Schmidt received advice from an Alaska native artist. When first painted, the totem poles were red ...

Watch Ted Trotta appraise a Zacherias Nicholas Haida Argillite totem pole, ca. 1890, in Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 2. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American ...