Photo Catalog Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Celebration Canoes, 2022 |
Image # |
2023.2.79.12 |
Object Name |
Digital Image |
Date |
06/2022 |
Photographer |
Holmes, Raeanne |
Description |
Color digital photograph of a canoe journey to Celebration in June 2022 taken by Raeanne Holmes. Six canoes are gathered together on the water. The man standing in grey sleeveless shirt is Burt Jackson of Kake. The exact location where the photograph was taken is not known. |
Provenance |
Donated by Tlingit & Haida, formerly known as the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Celebration began in 1982 as a biennial gathering of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures. For four days every other June, clans from Southeast Alaska and beyond converge in Juneau, Alaska. Festivities include traditional song and dance, display of regalia, arts and crafts, food, and Native languages. According to Sealaska Heritage Institute, who sponsor the event, "Prior to European contact, the peoples of the Northwest Coast held many traditional ceremonies in which singing, dancing, formal oratory, and feasting took place. As the economy of the region changed to one based on cash rather than trade and sharing, some Native traditions floundered. Dance, song, traditional oratory, and knowledge of clan protocol were in danger of being lost to history. Realizing this, Native elders created Celebration as a way to bring Native people together to showcase and preserve their traditions and customs." |
Physical Description |
File: jpg File size: 13.5 MB |
People |
Holmes, Raeanne Jackson, Burt |
Search Terms |
Canoe Canoe Journey Celebration Northwest Coast Northwest Coast Native Paddle |
Relation |
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Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 2023.2.79.12 |