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Art of the Northwest Coast

By: Aldona Jonaitis

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Art of the Northwest Coast

By: Aldona Jonaitis

The upheavals of how European contact affected the development of a powerful traditional art are examined in this comprehensive survey of the Native arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

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0295986360

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9780295986364

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

By: Aldona Jonaitis

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In 1905 George Hunt, at the insistence of anthropologist Franz Boas, acquired a remarkable collection of materials from the Mowachaht band of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) for the American Museum of Natural History. An assemblage of 92 carved wooden figures and whales, 16 human skulls, and the small building that sheltered them, the shrine had for centuries stood in Yuquot, or Friendly Cove, on the remote west coast of Vancouver Island, visited only by chiefs and their wives. Since its removal to New York, it has been represented in anthropological and historical writings, film, television, and newspapers. In this fascinating study, Aldona Jonaitis investigates and reconstructs the history of the shrine both before and after it was acquired for the museum. Clues to the shrine's complex history--traced to the mid-17th century--and meaning are provided by historical and anthropological writings, photographs, stories, the Hunt-Boas correspondence, and the artifacts themselves. Jonaitis addresses important contemporary issues, including the Mowachaht band's desire to have the shrine repatriated for display in Yuquot.

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University of Washington Press

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0295978287

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9780295978284

Discovering Totem Poles

A Traveler's Guide

By: Aldona Jonaitis

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Discovering Totem Poles

A Traveler's Guide

By: Aldona Jonaitis

Rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captured the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pockets will return home with a deeper knowledge of the monumental carvings, their place in history, and the people who made them. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaAnYctJcg

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0295806885

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9780295806884

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

By: Aldona Jonaitis

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Discovering Totem Poles

A Traveler's Guide

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A Traveler's Guide

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An indispensible guide for identifying totem poles along British Columbia's inside passage from Vancouver to Alaska. Whether rising from a forest mist or soaring overhead in parks and museums, magnificent cedar totem poles have captivated the attention and imagination of visitors to Washington State, British Columbia and Alaska. Discovering Totem Poles is the first guidebook to focus on the complex and fascinating histories of the specific poles visitors encounter in Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Ketchikan, Sitka and Juneau. It debunks common misconceptions about totem poles and explores the stories behind the making and displaying of 90 different poles. Travelers with this guide in their pocket will return home with a deeper knowledge about these monumental carvings, their place in history and the people who made them.

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1926812859

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9781926812854

The Totem Pole

An Intercultural History

By: Aldona Jonaitis,Aaron Glass

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The Totem Pole

An Intercultural History

By: Aldona Jonaitis,Aaron Glass

A seminal work on the Northwest Coast totem pole by two of the most renowned anthropologists in their field. Totem poles are probably the best-known symbol of First Nations art. Highly regarded anthropologists Aldona Jonaitis and Aaron Glass reconstruct the history of totem poles, analyze their functions in different contexts and highlight the ways in which they have been appropriated -- spreading from the Northwest Coast to World's Fairs -- and how they play an integral part in Aboriginal peoples' struggles for control of their own culture and lands. Solidly researched, engagingly written and generously illustrated, The Totem Pole is an insightful look at the impact of this beautiful art form on Aboriginal peoples and on our society as a whole. It includes short essays by well-known artists and scholars, including Nathan Jackson, Robert Davidson, Susan Point, Richard Hunt, Lyle Wilson, Bill Holm, Robin Wright, Vickie Jensen, Charlotte Townsend-Gault and Andrea Laforet, that illustrate the relationships between people and totem poles.

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1553654218

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9781553654216

Robert Davidson

Eagle of the Dawn

By: Robert Davidson,Ian M. Thom,Aldona Jonaitis,Marianne Jones

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Eagle of the Dawn

By: Robert Davidson,Ian M. Thom,Aldona Jonaitis,Marianne Jones

Published to accompany an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, of the work of Robert Davidson, a Haida artist, from Alaska, of the Northwest Coast tradition, who creates sculpture in argillite, bronze and wood, paintings in both paper and deerskin drums, drawings and sketches, jewelry in silver and gold, and prints.

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0295972831

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Art of the Northwest Coast

Art of the Northwest Coast

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

Discovering Totem Poles

Discovering Totem Poles

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

The Yuquot Whalers' Shrine

Discovering Totem Poles

Discovering Totem Poles

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The Totem Pole

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