KetchikanAlaska - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau

The heritage of Northwest
Coast tribes in Ketchikan is
integral to our culture. Twenty
percent of residents can trace
their heritage to the Tlingit,
Haida and Tsimshian tribes. The
largest collection of totem poles
in the world can be found here,
and you’ll meet the artists and
teachers who work to keep their
culture alive.
• Saxman Native Village and Totem
Bight State Park display poles, clan
houses and feature scheduled
performances of traditional
Native dances.
• The Totem Heritage Center is a
federal historic site housing ancient
poles retrieved from abandoned
villages. The center has instructed
students in traditional Native design
and arts techniques since established
in the 1970s.
• View artisans at work at Saxman’s
carving center. The SE Discovery
Center features a replica of a
summer fish camp. See ancient tools
and implements at the Tongass
Historical Museum.
Native Culture
Captions clockwise from left: Colorful regalia;
contemporary totem art; Saxman Totem Park;
Alaskan husky and friend.
Ask an Alaskan. Call 1-800-770-3300. Begin your adventure at www.visit-ketchikan.com 5