Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
81.01.027
Accession#:
81.01
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Totem Pole, cedar
Title:
Woosh—kee—ton Cedar Totem Pole
Artist — Creator:
Jackson, Nathan
Artist — Creator Role:
Wood—carver
Date:
1980
Year Range from:
1975
Year Range to:
1985
Description:
Carved and painted in traditional colors of black, red, and blue—green. Ten figures include, top to bottom: Uncle Sam, Shark, Auklet, Thunderbird, Bear, Wolf, Sea Monster, Good Luck Woman, Spirit Man, and Berners Bay Mountain. Totem is 91" circumference at base. CBJ Property # 04594.
Notes:
Acquired by the Juneau Centennial Committee. The artist was assisted in carving by Steve Brown & in painting by Dorica Jackson, his wife. The pole commemorates the Woosh—Kee—Ton Eagle Clan, members of the Auk Tribe, Juneau's original inhabitants. The 10 figures represent elements in the tribe's history. The artist is Tlingit originally from Klukwan and lives in Ketchikan.
People:
Jackson, Nathan
Search Terms:
Tlingit
Communication
Auk
Sculpture
Wood
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