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Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists, Places and People
Summary
This film documents elders as they discuss the importance of clan houses and clan protocols, while also documenting the carvers as they adze planks in the traditional style to create a replica longhouse that will house the famous Whale House Collection.
Daniel speaking in the Klukwan Longhouse
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Daniel Klanott speaking in the Kaaya Haayi Hit in Klukwan.
Traditional Dugout Cottonwood Canoe
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
dugout cottonwood canoe.
Eagle Warrior Totem
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Eagle totem at Klukwan's Veterans Memorial.
Raven Warrior Totem
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Raven totem at Klukwan's Veterans Memorial.
Tlingit Smokehouse
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Traditional Atx'aan hidi (Smokehouse).
Wall Screen close up
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Close up of the Wall Screen in Klukwan's Kaaya Haayi Hit.
Kaaya Haayi Hit
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Interior of Klukwan's Kaaya Haayi Hit
Adze work in JKHC
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Daniel Klanott, Jim Heaton, and Jeffery Klanott, Jr. adzing in the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center.
Adze board
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Partially Adzed board.
Traditional Adzing Shed
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
The traditional adzing shed at the Klukwan Traditional Knowledge Camp.
Green Robe with Berries
Community
Klukwan Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Lani wove this Robe after the economic crash in 2008. She was worried about the economic situation and how it would affect her family. Her faith and positive outlook was restored when her friends invited her to go berry picking.