The Resource Alaska's totem poles, by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley
Alaska's totem poles, by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley
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The item Alaska's totem poles, by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.
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- Summary
- Alaska is home to some of the world's oldest totem poles. Once craved to signify family and rank to others in the community, they now express the pride and identity of First Nations people. In Alaska's Totem Poles, Pat Kramer writes that they are North Americas' most unique contribution to the world of aboriginal art. She provides information on the history of totem poles, the legends that inspire them, and the customs and ceremonies that surround carving and erecting totem poles. Readers will also meet the carvers of past and present and learn where they can see famous totem poles
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 94 pages, [2] pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction to Alaska's totems: Totem people
- Importance of cedar
- Carving a totem pole
- Early totem sightings
- Golden age of totem poles
- Devastating changes
- Symbol of the Pacific Northwest
- Totem traditions: Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Society
- Traditional potlatch
- Harvesting decayed totems
- Totem renaissance
- Tradition evolves
- Totem crest figures: Carving styles
- Color on totems
- Totem realities
- Totem crests
- Frequently asked questions about totem poles
- Visiting Alaska's totem poles: Anchorage
- Angoon
- Fairbanks
- Hoonah
- Juneau
- Kake
- Ketchikan
- Klukwan and Haines
- Metlakatla
- Prince of Wales Island
- Seattle, Washington
- Sitka
- Wrangel
- Further reading
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780882405858
- Label
- Alaska's totem poles
- Title
- Alaska's totem poles
- Statement of responsibility
- by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley
- Title variation
- Totem poles
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Alaska is home to some of the world's oldest totem poles. Once craved to signify family and rank to others in the community, they now express the pride and identity of First Nations people. In Alaska's Totem Poles, Pat Kramer writes that they are North Americas' most unique contribution to the world of aboriginal art. She provides information on the history of totem poles, the legends that inspire them, and the customs and ceremonies that surround carving and erecting totem poles. Readers will also meet the carvers of past and present and learn where they can see famous totem poles
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kramer, Pat
- Dewey number
- 979.8004/9712
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E98.T65
- LC item number
- K73 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Totem poles
- Indians of North America
- Indian wood-carving
- Indians of North America
- Alaska
- Label
- Alaska's totem poles, by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [95]) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction to Alaska's totems: Totem people -- Importance of cedar -- Carving a totem pole -- Early totem sightings -- Golden age of totem poles -- Devastating changes -- Symbol of the Pacific Northwest -- Totem traditions: Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Society -- Traditional potlatch -- Harvesting decayed totems -- Totem renaissance -- Tradition evolves -- Totem crest figures: Carving styles -- Color on totems -- Totem realities -- Totem crests -- Frequently asked questions about totem poles -- Visiting Alaska's totem poles: Anchorage -- Angoon -- Fairbanks -- Hoonah -- Juneau -- Kake -- Ketchikan -- Klukwan and Haines -- Metlakatla -- Prince of Wales Island -- Seattle, Washington -- Sitka -- Wrangel -- Further reading -- Index
- Control code
- ocm53170375
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 94 pages, [2] pages
- Isbn
- 9780882405858
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2003021338
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color map
- Stock number
- 1232088
- System control number
- (Sirsi) o53170375
- Label
- Alaska's totem poles, by Pat Kramer ; foreword by David A. Boxley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page [95]) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction to Alaska's totems: Totem people -- Importance of cedar -- Carving a totem pole -- Early totem sightings -- Golden age of totem poles -- Devastating changes -- Symbol of the Pacific Northwest -- Totem traditions: Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Society -- Traditional potlatch -- Harvesting decayed totems -- Totem renaissance -- Tradition evolves -- Totem crest figures: Carving styles -- Color on totems -- Totem realities -- Totem crests -- Frequently asked questions about totem poles -- Visiting Alaska's totem poles: Anchorage -- Angoon -- Fairbanks -- Hoonah -- Juneau -- Kake -- Ketchikan -- Klukwan and Haines -- Metlakatla -- Prince of Wales Island -- Seattle, Washington -- Sitka -- Wrangel -- Further reading -- Index
- Control code
- ocm53170375
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 94 pages, [2] pages
- Isbn
- 9780882405858
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2003021338
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color map
- Stock number
- 1232088
- System control number
- (Sirsi) o53170375
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