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#18 New Thunderbird Totem

This Thunderbird Totem was carved by Alan. It is a magnificant Version of Thunderbird and Grizzly Bear. The Thunderbird Totem is one of the most popular totems to tourists visiting Alaska and Canada.

The original is found in Alert Bay, B.C., Canada, belonging to the Nimokish Kwakiutl Indians. Thunderbird was called "Tootooch" among his original tribe. They believed he was a powerful god, giving protection, brotherhood, peace, plenty, and goodwill.

#16 Medium Thunderbird

One of our best sellers was carved by our son Dana. Look at the particular attention given to the wings, and carving on the pole. He is such a perfectionist. He is now graduated from college and working with a mechanical engineering degree.

This totem is 11" tall and has the same story as the "18.

#20 Kyan Totem

This 14" totem was carved by Alan. It represents the Chief Kyan Totem of downtown Ketchikan, Alaska. The figures are Crane sitting on top of Thunderbird, and at the base is Grizzly Bear.

#26 Whale Pole

This totem is anoriginal carved by Alan. He shows real natural talent in his carvings. The totem shows Thunderbird, Whale, and Grizzly Bear.

#17 Large Cchief Johnson Pole

This carving by Alan is a miniaturized likeness of the Chief Johnson Totem which is located near the Federal Building in Ketchikan. The original was erected by the Dadjak group of Tlingits in 1901 during a potlatch given by the chief.

On top of the pole is Kadjuk, a mythelogical bird based on the golden eagle. The twin birds, representing Gitsanuk and Gitsaqeq, are the servants of Raven. Raven sits beneath his servants with wings outspread. On his wings are eyes containing small faces. These are a reminder of Raven's ability to change into any form he desires. Below Raven is Fog Woman holding two salmon.

#8 Large Sun and Raven

This is a miniaturized likeness of the Sun and Raven Totem was carved by Alan. The original was carved in 1902 by the Tlingit carver Kahctan, more famously named Nawiski. He created this pole for a woman of the Starfish House of the Raven phratry as a memorial to her two sons. Originally set up on Pennock Island, it was moved to Saxman Park in 1939, and was the first pole there.

The top of the pole tells of the birth of Raven. Decorating Ravens breast are the three children of the Sun,whom he visited when the floods covered the earth. The next figure is Fog Woman, Raven's wife. At the bottom of the pole is Frog with Raven riding his back, representing the story when Frog takes Raven to the bottom of the sea to observe the many strange sights after the floods.