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Totem poles of Sitka National Historical Park

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Black and red totem pole in the snow.

Yaadaas Crest Pole

640 x 480
0.3 MB

Faded totem pole topped by a figure representing a white man with curly hair and beard.

Trader Legend Pole

667 x 1000
0.7 MB

The figure in the center of this massive totem pole shows a bear holding a woman.

Lakich'inei Pole

1500 x 1000
1.2 MB

Totem pole painted with a variety of vivid colors – red, yellow, green, blue, black, and turquoise.

Wooch Jin Dul Shat Kooteeya- T...

1000 x 667
0.4 MB

Totem pole painted in traditional colors-red, blue-green, and black-with figures of men, animals, and the moon.

Ganaax.ádi/Raven Crest Pole

1000 x 667
0.7 MB

Totem pole with the Village Watchman on top wearing a tall conical hat.

Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole- Sec...

1000 x 667
0.7 MB

People watch as a totem pole is raised in the traditional way with ropes and human power.

The Sitka Community gathered t...

1728 x 2304
2.3 MB

Ranger taking a group of visitors on the Totem Walk.

Ranger showing visitors Yaadaa...

667 x 1000
0.7 MB

People carrying a totem pole on lumber.

Xa' Tulitseen - Because We Che...

750 x 1000
0.6 MB

A fragment of a totem pole. Northwest Coast stylized bear holding a smaller bear to it's mouth. red and black paint on the pole is very weathered.

Yaadaas Crest Pole Fragment lo...

3024 x 4032
3.5 MB

A totem pole fragment. Northwest coast stylized Bear with a Human wearing a tall hat on top. Black , blue and red paint is is very worn or weathered.

Yaadaas Crest Pole fragment lo...

3456 x 4608
2.7 MB

A carved bird on the top of a pole, surrounded by trees. the Bird if black with red around the mouth and torso, there is blue green paint around the eyes.

Top of Cormorant Memorial / Mo...

3024 x 4032
6.4 MB

Close up detail of a carved wolf face on a totem pole. the face is black with red tongue and lips and blue green around the eyes and inside the ear.

Close up of Wolf Pole

3024 x 4032
2.4 MB

A carving of a large black bird sitting on top of a totem pole.

Top of Raven Memorial Pole

3024 x 4032
2.5 MB

A portion of a totem pole carved in Northwest coast style. Depicting a Bison wearing a Chilkat Robe.

Close up of Bison on Centennia...

3024 x 4032
4.5 MB

A very tall Northwest Coast Totem Pole behind bushes of blooming bright pink roses.

Sannaheit Pole behind Sitka R...

4032 x 3024
5.5 MB

A Northwest Coast totem pole. At the bottom is a carved fish, in the center is a wolf, and on the top is a human wearing a tall hat.

Wolf Pole

4032 x 3024
6.0 MB

A Northwest Coast totem pole. The bottom figure appears to be a bear, above that is a wolf, then a shark and at the top is a raven.

Raven/Shark Pole

4752 x 2200
3.1 MB

A Northwest Coast House Post carved from wood. A large face on top, with a body below with two more heads at the hips and feet.

Saanaheit House Post (one of t...

4752 x 2200
5.6 MB

A Northwest Coast House Post, that looks like the first post.

Saanaheit House Post (2 of 2)

4752 x 2200
5.3 MB

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