Totem carving with Carl Heinmiller, Haines, circa 1970's

• Main Author: Clifford, Howard
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Alaska Natives > Arts & crafts > Alaska > Haines; Alaska Natives > Clothing & dress > Alaska > Haines; Totem poles > Alaska > Haines; Wood carving > Alaska > Haines; Capes (Clothing); Headgear; Embroidery; Eye patches; Heinmiller; Carl; Wood-carvers > Alaska > Haines; Alaska Native artists > Alaska > Haines; Alaska Native youth > Alaska > Haines; Indian; Clifford; Fort William; tlingit; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/4440

Caption: Totem carving is one of the major attractions at Haines/Port Chilkoot in southeast Alaska. Here youngsters are learning the old tried and true methods of carving these colorful poles. Clifford 325 These images show totem carving activity on the grounds of Fort William H. Seward. The fort was deactivated shortly after 1945 when it was purchased by the Port Chilkoot Company. One of the investors was Carl Heinmiller, a veteran of World War II, pictured here wearing an eye patch. He founded Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. in the mid-1950's, which was intended to preserve the art of the Tlingit people. The fort's hospital became the Alaska Indian Arts Center and was located on the parade grounds in an area known as "Totem Village." In 1970, Port Chilkoot merged with Haines to form one municipal area.