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Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole
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Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole

This is one of two poles with the same name located at Sitka National Historical Park. They are similar but both portray the heraldic emblems of the Yaadaas clan from Old Kasaan on Prince of Wales Island. According to the 1980 guidebook of the Sitka National Historical Park these "twin" poles illustrate that "The carver as an artist had little if any personal liberty in his work, his contribution being skill and dexterity and a knowledge of the traditional style. He was told exactly what was to be carved on the monument, and traditional style...dictated the style and manner in which the conventionalized figures would appear in the sculpture. Therefore. it is possible that different artists could have carved the two poles, producing pieces almost identical in appearance.

Imported 120415Sitka Totems

  • Pole located near the entrance to Sitka National Historical Park.
  • Pole carved by Tlingit Tommy Joseph in 1999 to commemorate Chief K'aylaan, leader of the  Tlingits, in the Tlingit/Russian battle in 1804.  The pole is located on the site of the battleground where the last major Native resistance to Russian dominance took place.  The black raven's head at the bottom of the pole represents the helmet worn by the chief in that battle.
  • Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole
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  • 0706019-096
  • Gaanaxadi/Raven Crest Pole
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  • Yaadas Crest corner pole
  • Yaadaas Crest corner pole
  • Yaadaas Crest corner pole
  • Gaanaxad/Raven Pole in Sitka
  • Detail from center of Mosquito Legend pole.  The figure below this one is probably an octopus recognizable by the suction cups which appear to serve as a collar for this figure. See also imager #0706021-196
  • Detail from center of Mosquito Legend pole.  The figure below this one is probably an octopus recognizable by the suction cups which appear to serve as a collar for this figure. See also imager #0706021-196
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  • Center of a pole carved by Tlingit Tommy Joseph in 1999 to commemorate Chief K'aylaan, leader of the  Tlingits, in the Tlingit/Russian battle in 1804.  The pole is located on the site of the battle where the last major resistance of Native Americans to Russian dominance took place.  The black raven's head at the bottom of the pole represents the helmet worn by the chief in that battle.
  • Pole carved by Tlingit Tommy Joseph in 1999 to commemorate Chief K'aylaan, leader of the  Tlingits, in the Tlingit/Russian battle in 1804.  The pole is located on the site of the battleground where the last major Native resistance to Russian dominance took place.  The black raven's head at the bottom of the pole represents the helmet worn by the chief in that battle.
  • Gaanaxadi/Raven Crest Pole
  • 0706020-087
  • This pole is located in Sitka National Historical Park but I don't know its name or background.
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