Kadjuk Bird totem pole in Totem Bight State Park, Ketchikan, Alaska

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Kadjuk Bird totem pole in Totem Bight State Park, Ketchikan, Alaska

Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0318 0259 (2018-03-27)

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date of photo Aug 29, 2008

location Totem Bight State Historical Park, Ketchikan (Alaska, US)

notes Kadjuk Bird Pole: This Tlingit pole was copied from Cat Island. A similar pole can also be found in Ketchikan. The fabled Kadjuk bird sits on the top of the pole. The undecorated portion of the pole symbolizes the lofty habitat of the bird and the high esteem in which the crest is held. Kadjuk Bird Totem Pole, with Kadjuk bird, Raven & Fog Woman. lower detail: Raven forming headdress for Fog Woman who's holding two salmon. Faces below represent slaves of Raven.

CalAcademy slide # Kadjuk Bird Totem Pole 080829_0306547

photo category: People - culture

original filename: Kadjuk Bird Totem Pole 080829_0306547.jpg

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