Photo Catalog Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Celebration Canoe, 2022 |
Image # |
2023.2.79.15 |
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. The Keex' Kwaan (under both K's and x) canoe is grey with formline design in black, red, and white. Eleven people are in the canoe, but not all are visible. Elizabeth Medicine Crow is in the rear wearing a white shirt and red vest. SaanuGa (Gianna Willard) is near the front of the canoe wearing a Ravenstail headband (only her head and upper body are visible). The exact location where the photograph was taken is not known. An alternative view of this canoe can be seen in photograph 2023.2.79.16. |
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: 1.71 MB |
People |
Holmes, Raeanne Willard, Gianna (SaanuGa) Medicine Crow, Elizabeth |
Search Terms |
Canoe Canoe Journey Celebration Northwest Coast Northwest Coast Native Paddle Ravenstail |
Relation |
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Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums, KM 2023.2.79.15 |