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Tsimshian Totem Pole
Carver - David Boxley
Eagle Clan
The pole displays the four main crests of the Coast Tsimshian
people. They are, top to bottom, the Eagle, the Killer Whale,
the Wolf and the Raven. All Tsimshians belong to one of these
clans. This pole is dedicated to all Tsimshian peoples.
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. |
