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11-foot totem pole, carved in Everett, took 35 years to make — or 650
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 ...
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Proposed totem poles at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center get icy reception from some tribal residents
Concerns raised about accurate representation of area’s Native peoples, project’s sudden announcement ...
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Indigenous people raise questions over planned totem poles at Juneau glacier
At an open house Wednesday, some of the people the Mendenhall Glacier poles are meant to honor said they should be included ...
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Five new totem poles proposed at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as part of stewardship agreement
Installing up to five wooden totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center carved by local tribal artists is being ...
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Understanding Totem Poles
"Totem poles” refer to monumental carvings made from tree trunks by Indigenous peoples from the northern Northwest Coast, in what is now Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. These impressive ...
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Totem pole, artwork, unveiled at new RCMP detachment
A totem pole at the new $48-million RCMP detachment on Drinkwater Road and Indigenous window art in the building’s lobby were ...
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Alaska Natives Before Statehood
who resided in the southeastern inland region of Alaska. While these groups were adept at fishing, they were also known for their mountaineering skills. They were famed for their totem poles and ...