Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Bear Memorial Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps carved a copy of the Bear Memorial Pole. The pole stands 20 feet tall.
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Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Ha’u Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps restored the original Ha’u Pole. The Kasaan Haida Heritage Foundation describes the significance of the figures represented on the pole: “Sources recount that a man from the Tlingit village of Kake carved this… read more
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Back Potlatch Ring Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps carved a copy of the Back Potlatch Ring Pole. The pole stands 15 feet tall. The flying groundhog was replaced with an eagle in 1939.
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Frog/Two Eagle Memorial Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps carved a copy of one of two mortuary posts, called Two Eagle Memorial Pole. The pole stands 15’ tall. The original, which has burned, belonged to the Eagle Leg House in Old Kasaan…. read more
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Spencer Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
David Peele and craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps carved a copy of the Spencer Pole. The Kasaan Haida Heritage Foundation describes the significance of the figures represented on the pole: “The 40-foot Spencer Pole was raised by Kate… read more
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Killer Whale Grave Figure – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps carved a copy of the Killer Whale Grave Figure. The original, which no longer exists, was located on the roof of a grave house on the beach in Old Kasaan. This is the… read more
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Sitting Bear Grave Marker – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
The Sitting Bear Grave Marker is a reproduction from an original totem from Old Kasaan, carved by native craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The totem was relocated on January 30, 1939 to New Kasaan at the Whale House… read more
Chief Son-I-Hat’s Whale House and Totems Historic District, Son-I-Hat Frontal Pole – Kasaan AK
Date added: August 4, 2017
Standing in front of the Whale House, this 50-foot pole is a reproduction of an Old Kasaan original. The pole was carved in 1939 by James Peele. Chester R. Snow, a Construction Engineer for the Civilian Conservation Corps noted that the original… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kadashan Crane Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 31, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Kadashan Crane Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kadashan Red Snapper Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 31, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Kadashan Red Snapper Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Sun Totem Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 31, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Sun Totem Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Sea Lion Prince Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 31, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Sea Lion Prince Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Raven Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 29, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Raven Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles surrounding… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Sea Serpent Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 28, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Sea Serpent Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles… read more
Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kicksetti Pole – Wrangell AK
Date added: July 28, 2017
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Kicksetti Pole in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles surrounding… read more