Saxman Totem Park

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Saxman Totem Park is a cultural and historical site near Ketchikan, Alaska, renowned for its large collection of Native Tlingit totem poles and traditional clan house.

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Tlingit totem pole 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
outdoor sculpture park
tourist attraction
associatedWith Native Alaskan culture
Tlingit clans
country United States of America
culturalGroup Tlingit
culturalRegion Pacific Northwest
surface form: Pacific Northwest Coast
features Tlingit totem poles
traditional clan house
governingBody City of Saxman
hasActivity carving demonstrations
cultural demonstrations
storytelling
traditional dance performances
hasArtStyle Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
surface form: Northwest Coast art
hasCollectionType indigenous art
totem poles
wood carvings
hasFeature carved house posts
painted totem designs
hasFunction cultural education site
historic preservation site
tourist destination
hasInterpretiveElement guided tours
interpretive signage
visitor programs
hasMaterial cedar wood
hasStructure community clan house
heritageDesignation local historic site
heritageType Native American cultural heritage
languageContext Tlingit
surface form: Tlingit language
locatedIn Saxman, Alaska
locatedNear Ketchikan, Alaska NERFINISHED
locatedOn Revillagigedo Island
near Ketchikan Creek area
Tongass Narrows
openToPublic true
primaryEthnicAssociation Tlingit people
region Southeastern Alaska
surface form: Southeast Alaska
significance education about Tlingit culture
preservation of Tlingit totem carving traditions
state Alaska
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism

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Ketchikan hasAttraction Saxman Totem Park
Pioneer Square hasLandmark Saxman Totem Park
this entity surface form: Tlingit totem pole