The Yanyeidí Gooch (Wolf) Totem Pole is meant to honor the T’aakú Kwáan and the residents of “Akáx Yaa Andagán”, Douglas Indian Village that the City of Douglas burned down in 1962 to make way for a harbor and park.
Celebration
Celebration canoe landing at Auke Rec
The canoes, built by Wayne Price, had been on the water for four days. Two were from Haines and one was from Haines Junction in Canada.
Douglas canoe landing 2018
Highlights from the canoe landing on Douglas
Video: Artists display, sell their craft at Native Artist Market
Zach Boxley and Donna Cole talk about their artwork at the Native Artist Market as part of Celebration 2018 in Juneau.
Video: Artist Andy Everson talks about blending traditional design with ‘Star Wars’
British Columbia-based artist Andy Everson likes to use dark imagery from “Star Wars” and add traditional Native designs as a way to uplift Native people. “As a child of the 1970s, I grew up around ‘Star Wars’ and collected all the toys and everything,” Everson said. “Fast forward many years later, I kind of combined…
Weavers share traditional knowledge, stories behind textiles
A weaving presentation displayed blankets, aprons and other items made by practicing artisans from Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. About 50 people attended the presentation Wednesday by weavers and weaving historians in the Shuka Hit clan house in the Walter Soboleff Building.