Bella Coola

43-44. Pair of Bowls. Bent wood; alder. Bowls belonged to chief of Kagontan clan and are carved with representations of brown bears, the clan totem. Used to serve food to honored guests at feasts. #Tlingit #Chilkat

Enjoying the views in #Chilkat state park after driving all day yesterday from #Fairbanks to #Haines #AK

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Textiles and Tea at noon conversation with Ksm Lx'sg̱a̱n, Ruth Hallows, who weaves in Chilkat and Ravenstail traditions.

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A Steller's jay, photographed in Haines Alaska. The head is blackish-brown, black, or dark blue, depending on the subspecies. This dark coloring gives way from the shoulders and lower breast to silvery blue. The primaries and tail are a rich blue with darker barring.

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Rugged and snowy mountain peaks rise up into a cloudy sky near Haines Alaska. Bare trees dusted with snow in the foreground.

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Two bald eagle nose to nose in a discussion over who will get the salmon kill. Photographed in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve near Haines Alaska. See more here: https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/alaska-standoff-2-joan-carroll.html

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A bald eagle flying low along the riverbank of the Chilkat River near Haines Alaska. See more here: https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/eagle-flying-low-alaska-2-joan-carroll.html

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Colorful clouds at sunset are reflected in the Chilkat River in the foreground, with snowy mountains in the background. See more here: https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/sunset-reflections-haines-alaska-joan-carroll.html

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