Tlingit Totem Pole
Carver - Israel Shotridge
Teikweidee Taantakwaan
(Brown Bear - Tongass Tribe)
This Yeil ch aak (Raven-Eagle) totem pole was designed in
the house post style to represent the Tlingit people of Southeast
Alaska. The Eagle and Raven are the two main crest. The sub clans
on this totem are the Sun and Frog atop of Raven, Killer Whale
Tlingit Chief atop of Eagle, and Wolf Speaker's staff resting
on the Bear Clan's bentwood box.
The three Alaska Native tribes had a common cultural, economic
and environmental background. They were all hunters and gatherers
who lived along the river valleys and the coastal waters of the
Pacific Northwest, skillfully using the abundant resources of
river, sea and forest. |
