Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Alaska's Totem PolesISBN13:9780882407319ISBN10:0882407317Author:Kramer, Pat (Author), Boxley, David A. (Foreword by)Description:Through The Mists Of Alaska's Rain Forest, Totem Poles Have Stood Watch For Untold Generations Imbued With Mystery To Outsider Eyes, The Fierce, Carved Symbols Silently Spoke Of Territories, Legends, Memorials, And Paid Debts Today Many Of These Cultural Icons Are Preserved For The Public To Enjoy In Heritage Parks And Historical Centers Through Southeast Alaska And, After Nearly A Century Of Repression, Totem Carving Among Alaska's Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian Peoples Is Flourishing Again In This Newly Revised Edition Of Alaska's Totem Poles, Readers Learn About The History And Use Of Totems, Clan Crests, Symbolism, And Much More A Special Section Describes Where To Go To View Totems And Foreword Writer David A Boxley Offers The Unique Perspective Of A Native Alaskan Carver Who Has Been A Leader In The Renaissance Author Pat Kramer Traveled Throughout The Homelands Of The Totem People - Along Alaska's Panhandle, The Coast Of British Columbia, And Into The Northwest - Meeting The People, Learning Their Stores, And Researching And Photographing Totem Poles Pat Is Also A Tour Director And The Author And Photographer Of Several Other Books, Including Vancouver, Gardens Of British Columbia, And Totem Poles, A Guidebook To Western Canada's Totems Foreword Writer David Boxley, The First Alaskan Tsimshian To Achieve National Prominence, Is A Renown Totem Pole Carver, Having Carved Sixty-Five Poles In The Last Twenty-Six Years He Has Been Deeply Involved In The Rebirth Of Tsimshian Culture Through Organizing And Hosting Potlatches In Alaska And Washington This Is A Handy Guide For Travelers In Southeast Alaska Who Want To Learn More About Alaska's Totems There's Even A Guide Of Where To View Totems In The State Ravens, Killer Whales (Orca) And Bears They're All Represented In The Totem ----Alaska Travelgram Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKSPublication Date:2011-06-01Weight:0.42 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 8.4'' L x 5.4'' WNumber of Pages:103Language:English
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Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Book Title: Alaska's Totem Poles
Item Length: 8.3in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Pat Kramer
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Topic: Archaeology, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, WA), Native American
Publisher: West Margin Press
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Travel, History, Social Science
Number of Pages: 104 Pages
