Learn about the story of Fog Woman and Raven and the generations of this totem pole from the Tlingit
Native American art – Northwest coast
Learn the story behind this totem pole that no longer stands
The story of the Oyster Man, a ...
Dorica Jackson spent 16 years weaving this robe with an abstract whale design and fringe that would animate the movements of a dancer
Dorica Jackson, Diving Whale Chilkat Robe
The American Museum of Natural History is updating, restoring, and conserving the historic Northwest Coast Hall, including more than 800 Northwest Coast collections pieces, in consultation with several Pacific Northwest Coast communities.
Northwest Coast Basketry—Woven Traditions
What is a potlatch? And how is it related to this totem pole?
Haida potlatch pole
The body of this box is made of one piece of wood carefully bent into its four sides
Bentwood Boxes of the Northwest Coast peoples
Learn about two types of totem poles from the Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest Coast that memorialize individuals who have passed
Tlingit mortuary and memorial totem poles
In the Arctic, where temperatures are below freezing for most of the year, warm clothing is of great importance.
Arctic clothing
A totem pole records Tlingit claims to land in southeastern Alaska by acknowledging the first sighting of a white man, who happens to be based on the likeness of Abraham Lincoln.
Proud Raven totem pole at Saxman Totem ...
A 19th-century totem pole from Old Kasaan village of the Haida helps us to understand the meaning and function of clan crests.
Haida Totem Pole, from Old Kasaan
This prestigious garment follows a traditional design passed down through generations of Indigenous Alaskans.
Clarissa Rizal, Resilience Robe
This rattle was used in a healing ceremony by the Tsimshian
Tsimshian shaman’s rattle
What does a Kwakwaka'wakw belt have to do with photographic manipulation?
Ceremonial belt (Kwakwaka’wakw)
The Yup’ik peoples, in one of the world’s coldest climates, made these ceremonial masks during the long winters.
North Wind Mask
Wearers can toggle between the faces of animals and mythical beings—all with the tug of a string.
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