Have you wanted to visit Southeast Alaska and learn about Alaska Native culture in this area? One site that gives you a taste of this is Carved History, a virtual walk among the totem poles gathered in Sitka National Park. The virtual walk takes you to each of these totem poles:
- Saanaheit Pole & House Posts
- Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole
- Haa leelk’u has Kaa sta heeni deiyi Pole
- Trader Legend Pole
- Bicentennial Pole
- Raven Memorial Pole
- Frog/Raven Pole
- Gaanaxadi/Raven Crest Pole
- Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole
- Lakich’inei Pole
- Wolf Pole
- Mosquito Legend Pole
- Memorial/Mortuary Pole
- K’alyaan Pole
- Raven/Shark Pole
Each station has a picture of the totem pole and known details of its history. This site looks like it would be helpful in classrooms studying Native Americans.
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