Sealaska Heritage Values Pole

This rare style of pole, carved on all sides and the first of its kind in Alaska, represents the three tribes of Southeast Alaska—Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian—and their four cultural values: Our Land, honoring and utilizing the land; Our Strength, strength of body, mind, and spirit; Our Ancestors, honoring ancestors and future generations; and Balance, maintaining social and spiritual balance and harmony. Its designs include, from top to bottom, three human figures, Eagle and Raven, Strong Man ripping a sea lion in half, Sun and Moon within Raven's wings, Salmon, and Man Holding up the World. It was carved by T.J. Young, a Haida Master Artist from Hydaburg, with assistance from Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian carvers.

Juneau, Alaska · United States