Poles and Posts

Date
1966
Photographer: De Menil, Adelaide
Description

Various totem poles and house posts at the Saxman Totem Park. Saxman was a Tlingit community, founded in 1894 by members of the Taant'a ?w©an (Tongass People) and Sanyaa ?w©an (Cape Fox People) who lived in the area. The design of the poles and clanhouse in the park are Tlingit in origin.

Subject (Geographic)
Saxman
Keywords
Tlingit
pole
monument
Ancestor
crest
Northwest Coast
Native
First Nation
Art
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
de_Menil_Slide_Donation434
Copyright
This work is protected by copyright in Canada unless its copyright has expired. The user is responsible for doing their own assessment.
Terms of use
See Source/owner terms of use.
Copyright owner(s)

© Adelaide de Menil.

Source/owner terms of use
This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study may require the authorization of the owner of the work in question.