Tommy Joseph
Kaagwaantaan Clan
H98 - 39 - 16
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Tommy Joseph Kaagwaantaan Clan H98 - 39 - 16 Click on a section below to hear audio.
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Tommy Joseph talks with Jan Steinbright Jackson on November 17, 1999 at the KCAW radio station in Sitka, Alaska about...
1) How and why the Katlian Pole was commissioned.
totem pole -- commissioning of/ Perkins, Al/ funds -- raising/ log -- obtaining/ carver -- chosen as/ Beltran, Fred/ designs -- coming up with/ design -- approval/ clan crests -- approval of|
2) Working on the designs for the pole, getting approval, and the reasons for the pole.
design -- changing/ design -- approval/ totem pole -- carving/ Perkins, Al/ Kiks.a'di/ totem pole -- reason for/ Memorial Pole/ Fort Site/ Katlian/ 1804 Battle -- Kiks.a'di role/ Russian Memorials|
3) The crests on the pole, and the research behind making an accurate carving of Katlian's helmet.
totem pole -- crests/ crests -- Raven/ crests -- meaning of/ Kiks.ádi frog -- base of pole/ Katlian's Raven helmet/ beaver/ Deisheetaan clan/ dog salmon/ sockeye salmon/ wood worm/ Big Raven/ figure location -- significance of bottom/ Katlian's helmet -- research/ eyes -- copper/ totem pole -- unique use of copper|
artifacts -- display of/ Katlian's helmet/ Katlian's hammer/ totem pole -- raising/ hole -- digging/ support structures/ raising -- help from people/ ropes -- pulling on/ support post -- use of/ totem poles -- care of/ Indian River History Pole -- transfer to National Park/ totem pole -- preservation/ Katlian Pole|
5) His impressions of the Katlian Pole raising event.
Katlian Pole -- raising/ ceremony/ Indian River/ canoe/ clan -- Eagle/ weather -- bad/ people -- number of/ Mt. Edgecumbe students/ elders/ students -- help from|
6) Early influences in Tommy Joseph's development as an artist.
Northwest Coast form line -- use of/ Northwest Coast art form/ woodshop -- third grade/ halibut hooks/ Ketchikan/ revival -- Northwest Coast art/ carving -- demonstrations/ carving -- totem poles/ Ketchikan -- Totem Heritage Center|
7) Explains the basic elements of form line art.
art -- form line/ art -- Tlingit/ U-shapes/ S-shapes/ form line -- rules of using/ Tlingit art -- old style/ form line -- style/ Jackson, Nathan/ form line -- creativity/ design -- variation/ items -- own formula for form line|
8) The variety of items that Tommy Joseph produces.
Cultural Center/ carving -- variety of items/ project -- depends upon mood/ projects -- variety/ New Zealand/ projects -- thought goes into each one|
9) An upcoming trip to New Zealand to show his artwork.
New Zealand/ Artfest 2000/ artists -- gathering of/ Galanin, Dave/ Maori -- art form/ art -- demonstration/ culture -- sharing/ artists -- meeting|
Katlian Pole -- raising/ ground -- preparation of/ archaeological dig/ artifact -- Tlingit/ Fort Site -- location of/ Perkins, Al/ Elders/ Visitor Center/ Fort Site -- research on/ artifacts/ Tlingit/ totem pole -- proud of/ National Park -- totem poles/ Governor Brady/ history -- new and old|