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Discovering Totem Poles : A Traveler's Guide, Paperback by Jonaitis, Aldona, ISBN 0295991879, ISBN-13 9780295991870, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Debunking the common misconceptions about totem poles, a guid to the carvings found in Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska explores the stories behind the making and displaying of ninety different poles in this area.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Washington Press

ISBN-100295991879

ISBN-139780295991870

eBay Product ID (ePID)112560026

Product Key Features

Number of Pages112 Pages

Publication NameDiscovering Totem Poles : a Traveler's Guide

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectArchaeology, General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Native American

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTravel, Art, Social Science, History

AuthorAldona Jonaitis

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight11.2 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-049725

Reviews" Discovering Totem Poles is, as the title makes clear, geared toward travelers, but there is plenty here to hold the interest of Southeast Alaskans as well." -Amy Fletcher , Juneau Empire , July 2012, "Jonaitis is refreshingly iconoclastic, reminding us that totem poles were never worshipped or considered sacred and the concept of 'low man on the totem pole' has no meaning." -Mike Dillon , City Living , June 2012

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal731/.77

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Seattle 1. The Seattle Totem Pole at Pioneer Square 2. Grizzly Bear House Posts at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Victoria 3. Wawadit'la, the Mungo Martin House at the Royal British Columbia Museum 4. Sgaang Gwaii (Ninstints) Poles at the Royal British Columbia Museum 5. Tony Hunt's Grizzly Bear and Human Post at Horseshoe Bay Vancouver 6. Haesemhliyawn Memorial Totem Pole of the Gitk'san fromGitanyow (Kitwancool) at the Museum of Anthropology 7. Monuments by Bill Reid, Doug Cranmer, and Jim Hart at the Museum of Anthropology 8. The Thunderbird House Post by Tony Hunt at Stanley Park 9. Carvings by Susan Point, Joe David, and Don Yeomans at Vancouver International Airport Vancouver Island 10. The World's Tallest Pole at Alert Bay 11. The Poles in Alert Bay Prince Rupert 12. Eagle on the Decayed Pole at Prince Rupert by Dempsey Bob and Glen Wood Haida Gw aii 13. Qay'llnagaay (Sea Lion Town) Ketchikan 14. Saxman and Totem Bight 15. A Portrait in Saxman Park 16. The Clan House at Totem Bight 17. The Chief Kyan Pole 18. The Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Center Totem Poles Sitka 19. Chief Saanaheit's Poles at the Sitka National Historical Park 20. Sitka's Monuments at World's Fairs 21. The K'aylaan Pole by Tommy Joseph 22. The Sitka Wellbreity Totem Pole by Wayne Price Juneau 23. Culturally Modified Trees by Richard Beasley at Mount Roberts 24. The Waasgo Pole at the Alaska State Office Building 25. The Wooshkeetan Pole by Nathan Jackson and Steve Brown Conclusion Suggested Further Reading Index

SynopsisRising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pockets will return home with a deeper knowledge of the monumental carvings, their place in history, and the people who made them. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch'v=iAaAnYctJcg, Rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pockets will return home with a deeper knowledge of the monumental carvings, their place in history, and the people who made them. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaAnYctJcg, Rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pockets will return home with a deeper knowledge of the monumental carvings, their place in history, and the people who made them. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaAnYctJcg

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