Wrangell’s famed Three-Frog Totem on Shakes Island is no more. The clans involved in the pole’s history decided its purpose had long since passed. It was taken down in a ceremony on Sept. 6 in ...

Part of a totem pole is missing from Wrangell, Alaska. Made by Wrangell master carver William Ukas in 1895, the cedar totem pole is a proud centerpiece for the local Kiksadi tribe. But torn from it… ...

Alaska Native stories are a major part of this small-ship cruise tour between Ketchikan and Sitka. Alaskan Dream Cruises is the only Indigenous-owned cruise line in the United States, and guests of ...

On Monday, August 29th members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association, master carvers, and Tlingit elders gathered at Chief Shakes Island to bless the totem poles before restoration work begins.

Kiksetti Totem Park, Chief Shakes Island and Tribal House, and the Wrangell Museum provide a glimpse into the rich artistic heritage of Alaska Natives. Wrangell is located near the mouth of the ...

North of Ketchikan in a glade overlooking the sea, 33 such replicas stand at Totem Bight. Despite the uneven art work, the poles are interesting from a historical point of view.

00000193-6344-d71b-a7fb-ebdf96300000A small island town with economic roots in the fishing and logging industries, Wrangell is nestled in the heart of the Inside Passage at the mouth of the mighty ...

Bear Totem Store Collection History Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Walter C. and Mabel E. Waters (proprietors of the Bear Totem Store, Wrangell, Alaska); purchased by MAI ...

Smoked salmon and salmon spread, Mickey’s Fishcamp, Wrangell Alaska. (Courtesy Photo / Vivian Faith Prescott) Capital City Weekly ... They swish up totem poles and across our dance masks.