190. Wooden Indian Craft Totem

Wooden craft piece for tourist industry. 4" high, hand painted with simple details. Similar in style and probably from the same range as No162.

 

179. Eagles' Human Legacy Yellow Cedar Totem

Made by Alaska Black Diamond, carved in yellow cedar and signed by Vic Yeoda. Eagle figure rests atop human head. from the same stable as the Patrick Searle models. See No's 108/109/199 Entitled 'Eagles Human Legacy'
 

Eagles Human Legacy
I hear him, Grandfather. His call is echoing off the hills. It sounds so important.
He beckons you, my son, to look into the future, as he has done. For it is Eagle who has the most powerful vision. It is he who represents prestige and power. Eagle has always protected this village from harm. You are of the Eagle clan, my son. Follow in Eagles’s direction.Become strong like his wings, powerful as his call. Eagle will always guide you.
Grandfather, you know Eagle well.
Yes, my son, for I am he.

162. Miniature Hand Carved Totem

Modern tourist souvenir, had carved and painted, with explanatory label. Thunderbird and Beaver. 3" high, similar in form to no.72.

 

113. Hand Carved Wooden Thunderbird, Signed R.G

111. Stained Wooden Thunderbird

Simplistic wooden Totem, mass produced. No T.M

109. Medium ‘Eagle Boy’ Patrick Seale totem

Entitled 'Eagle Boy'

Colourful handfcrafted wooden totem, 8" Signed Patrick Seale - made in Alaska label

EAGLE BOY

During the cool summer evenings, the chief's nephew would go down the narrow piece of land, jetting out into the ocean, to feed eagles. The other villagers called him lazy when he went off to gaze at the skies rather than help dry salmon for the approaching winter. Only his grandmother believed in her heart that he would prove himself one day.

When the village became short of food, the uncle decided to move everyone, except his nephew, to the Euchlegan Rivers further north.

The nephew, now lonely and without food, watched as an eagle flew out to the spit. As he watched, the eagle released his tight hold on a salmon. 

He stumbled on rocks as he quickened his pace to get to the food. The nephew burst with joy when more eagles came with offerings for him.

Meanwhile, the uncle did not fare well. There were no Euchlegan in the rivers.

As they returned to the nephew they all noticed his strength from being well fed. He offered food to them. In return they gladly offered their wealth to him. He became a much respected man in the village which filled his grandmother with much happiness.

108. Large Decorative Patrick Seale 'Fog Woman' totem

Wooden handcrafted 12" Fog Woman myth totem - signed Patrick Seale Made in Alaska label

The Legend of Fog Woman
Raven and his two men were fishing in a canoe. They had traveled further out in the water than they had ever gone before. Soon they were engulfed by a dense fog. The fog was so dense that the trio lost their balance and did not know where they were. Suddenly, on the bow of the canoe appeared a beautiful woman. “I will show you the way to my village and to safety.” sh said, Of course, Raven and the men followed her. After a short time, Raven fell in love with Fog Woman, and they ere married. They were very happy until a food shortage befell the village. Everyone was short of food except Fog Woman, who always had plenty of salmon in her cooking pot. Being a very curious creature, Raven follows Fog Woman to the creek. There he witnesses her swirl, her fingers in the water and out jump beautiful salmon. He asks how she makes this happen, but she won’t tell him. Raven grumbles and returns to the village. Again, Raven asks how she produces the salmon. She refuses to tell him. This time Raven says, “If you won’t tell me, then be gone!” At this she turns into Fog and rolls out to sea calling, “I will come to you only as Fog, but I will return salmon to the streams each year so you and the village will have plenty of food.”
That is how we get Salmon and Fog today.

70. Sea Wolf

 Wooden Sea Wolf - Killer Whale - handmade by author based on sketch by Frank Boas

Frank Boas 'Primitive Art'

37. J.Mountain Hand Carved Wooden Totem

12" dark wood hand carved totem, 3 piece. Wing repaired. Signed 'J.Mountain, Alert Bay, B.C'

35. Shandley Williams Hand Carved Wooden Totem

Wooden totem, 12" high. Hand carved, signed 'Shandley Williams'.

8. 'Seagull' Hand Carved Wooden Eagle

Eagle totem, practice piece ? Signed 'Seagull' Two piece cedar carving. 4.5"

inscription on rear fading now with age. 'Chief Seagull' is a member of Squamish Band.

2. Fred Baker Hand Carved Wooden Thunderbird

 Large dark wood totem, representing unmistakeable Thunderbird with human face on chest. Stained presumably by artist, leaving the back of the wing natural where signature resides. Created by Fred Baker of Capilano Reservation, Northern Vancouver, British Columbia. Small paper numbered label on rear reads '1/87'. 9.5 " high / wingspan