The Wolf and the Raven: Totem Poles of Southeastern Alaska - Softcover

Viola E. Garfield; Linn A. Forrest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295739983 ISBN 13: 9780295739984

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1961

Synopsis

The spectacular totem poles of British Columbia and Alaska, on which appear birds, animals, and unrecognizable creatures, are found nowhere else in the world. To save specimens of this now-abandoned American Indian craft and make them accessible to Alaska visitors, the United States Forest Service in 1938 began placing Tlingit and Haida totem poles in natural settings near Ketchikan, Wrangel, and Sitka.

The Wolf and the Raven describes the poles, their place in the Indian culture of their day, the myths and legends they recount, and the history of the restoration program.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The spectacular totem poles of British Columbia and Alaska, on which appear birds, animals, and unrecognizable creatures, are found nowhere else in the world. To save specimens of this new-abandoned American Indian craft and make them accessible to Alaska visitors, the United States Forest Service in 1938 began placing Tlingit and Haida totem poles in natural settings near Ketchikan, Wrangel, and Sitka.

Review:

"An indespensable guide for anyone who visits the totem parks."―Oregon Historical Quarterly

"Will help to give the reader an understanding and appreciation of the totem pole enigma and a background into the social structure and general philosophy of life of the Indians."―Science Review

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1961
• ISBN 10: 0295739983
• ISBN 13: 9780295739984
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 161