Picture this: you’re planning your next cruise vacation, but want to go somewhere other than the Caribbean. There are a lot of options for families, but one that stands out among the rest is an Alaska ...

Ketchikan is known for three things: Native Alaskan (Tlingit) totem poles, ... Several large cruise ships docked in Skagway, Alaska. JOHN ELK/GETTY IMAGES. If you're interested in Alaska's gold rush ...

His last totem pole still stands in front of the school in Kasaan, reminding Hamar of how Marsden’s mentorship helped him navigate a difficult time in his life. Growing up off the coast of Prince of ...

Authentic Alaska Native art, such as totem poles which hold profound significance among the Tlingit and Haida, is an important tool for passing down cultural traditions, artistic skills, and ...

A totem pole in Juneau, Alaska. EYFOTO/GETTY IMAGES. ... You'll find 25 replica totem poles, as well as Native carvers working on new poles using traditional techniques. Things to do in Icy Strait ...

A totem pole carved back in 1985 was recently relocated. ... AROUND ALASKA: Totem Pole Relocated, Caps for Cops, and Owl Rescue! Your Alaska Link; Oct 9, 2024 Oct 9, 2024 Updated Oct 10, 2024; ...

Master totem pole carver, TJ Sgwaayaans Young, has been in Wrangell since July. Originally from Hydaburg but resides in Anchorage, he has been guiding local Wrangell carvers on replicating a totem ...

EVERETT — A piece of Everett some 650 years in the making will soon make its way to Alaska. In January, local Tlingit artist Fred Fulmer began carving an 11-foot, 400-pound totem pole at his ...

Totem poles are not traditional to this region, but rather to the Indigenous peoples of Alaska and western Canada. Graves adds that a non-native artist, James Bender, was the lead carver of the poles.

Hart, himself a recognized formline artist, said there are mixed emotions about seeing the totem. From pictures, he said the craftsmanship looks a little rough. It represents a period of ...

A totem pole carved over half a century ago by Chilkoot artists is coming home. It has started on a cross-country trip and will arrive in the Chilkat Valley in the near future, after spending ...

The totem was property of a national airline company, and has sat in Georgia for decades. Work on the totem pole was documented in an old black and white photo. It shows a group of carvers hunched ...