Tsimshian carvers David A Boxley and David R Boxley Discuss Monumental House Front in Juneau
This presentation by master carver David A. Boxley and his son David R. Boxley was given prior to the unveiling of their monumental Tsimshian house front at SHI's Walter Soboleff Building in downtown Juneau, Alaska. The house front tells the Tsimshian story Am’ala: Wil Mangaa da Ha’lidzogat (Am’ala: He Who Holds up the Earth). At almost 40 feet wide by 15 feet high, it is thought to be the largest, carved-and-painted Tsimshian house front in the world. In the video, the Boxleys describe the house front and talk about the rules of formline, an art form shared by Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people.
Juneau, Alaska | Wikipedia audio article
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Juneau, Alaska
00:03:42 1 History
00:05:18 1.1 European encounters
00:06:14 1.2 Mining era
00:07:57 1.3 Establishment of Russian Orthodox Church
00:09:01 1.4 Development of mining
00:09:58 1.5 20th and 21st centuries
00:14:43 2 Geography
00:16:15 2.1 Adjacent boroughs and census areas
00:16:33 2.2 Border area
00:16:56 2.3 National protected areas
00:17:17 2.4 Climate
00:20:07 3 Demographics
00:23:28 4 Economy
00:27:02 5 Culture
00:28:33 6 Government
00:31:59 7 Education
00:32:08 7.1 Primary and secondary schools
00:32:42 7.2 Colleges and universities
00:33:21 8 Transportation
00:33:48 8.1 Sea
00:34:36 8.2 Air
00:36:07 8.3 Roads
00:36:47 8.3.1 Juneau Access Project
00:38:37 8.4 Public transportation
00:38:51 8.5 Walking, hiking, and biking
00:39:20 9 Infrastructure
00:39:29 9.1 Healthcare
00:40:00 10 Utilities
00:40:20 11 Media
00:40:28 11.1 Print
00:40:54 11.2 Radio
00:41:51 11.3 Television
00:42:36 12 Sister cities
00:43:08 13 See also
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The City and Borough of Juneau ( JOO-noh; Tlingit: Dzánti K'ihéeni [ˈtsántʰì kʼìˈhíːnì]), commonly known as Juneau, is the capital city of Alaska. It is a unified municipality on Gastineau Channel in the Alaskan panhandle, and it is the second largest city in the United States by area. Juneau has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of what was the District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900. The municipality unified on July 1, 1970, when the city of Juneau merged with the city of Douglas and the surrounding Greater Juneau Borough to form the current municipality, which is larger by area than both Rhode Island and Delaware.
Downtown Juneau (58°18′07″N 134°25′11″W) is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island. As of the 2010 census, the City and Borough had a population of 31,276. In 2014, the population estimate from the United States Census Bureau was 32,406, making it the second most populous city in Alaska after Anchorage. Fairbanks, however, is the state's second most populous metropolitan area, with roughly 100,000 residents. Juneau's daily population can increase by roughly 6,000 people from visiting cruise ships between the months of May and September.
The city is named after a gold prospector from Quebec, Joe Juneau, though the place was for a time called Rockwell and then Harrisburg (after Juneau's co-prospector, Richard Harris). The Tlingit name of the town is Dzántik'i Héeni (Base of the Flounder’s River, dzánti ‘flounder,’ –kʼi ‘base,’ héen ‘river’), and Auke Bay just north of Juneau proper is called Áak'w (Little lake, áa ‘lake,’ -kʼ ‘diminutive’) in Tlingit. The Taku River, just south of Juneau, was named after the cold t'aakh wind, which occasionally blows down from the mountains.
Juneau is unusual among U.S. capitals (except Honolulu, Hawaii) in that there are no roads connecting the city to the rest of Alaska or to the rest of North America (although ferry service is available for cars). The absence of a road network is due to the extremely rugged terrain surrounding the city. This in turn makes Juneau a de facto island city in terms of transportation, since all goods coming in and out must go by plane or boat, in spite of the city being on the Alaskan mainland. Downtown Juneau sits at sea level, with tides averaging 16 feet (5 m), below steep mountains about 3,500 feet (1,100 m) to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) high. Atop these mountains is the Juneau Icefield, a large ice mass from which about 30 glaciers flow; two of these, the Mendenhall Glacier and the Lemon Creek Glacier, are visible from the local road system. The Mendenhall glacier has been gradually retreating; its front face is declining in width and height.
The Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau was built as the Federal and Territorial Building in 1931. Prior to statehood, it housed federal government offices, the f ...
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Sherritt Fine Arts Gallery and Gifts Hope, Alaska
Scott does a video walk though of the gallery showing off all the beautiful art and the different styles of art. Hope is where Gold was first discovered in Alaska and started the gold rush to Alaska. A visit to Hope is like a step back in time. The visitors to Hope enjoy the peace, beauty and serenity they find here. It is our hope to see you here in the future. Browers are welcome!
The gallery is open from May to September 11am to 9pm most days. Located at 64932 2nd Street... between the Hope Mining Museum and the Hope Community Library. Main Street is just a couple of blocks away.
Featuring Alaskan artists, Scott Sherritt, Erica Miller, Vladimir Zhikhartsev,Lynn Boots, Iva Cooney, Kurt Jacobson, Earl Rider, Sandy Jamieson,Marianne Wieland, Lynndeen Knapp. Jewelry artists: Susan Anderson, Antti Hoyla and Fayrene Sherritt
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Join Rie in a walk through of her original watercolor exhibition at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, 2006
Featuring over 100 original watercolor paintings along with stained glass, tapestries and memorabilia, the 30 minute DVD gives the viewer insight into the art and the artist.
Alaskan Sketches-Part I (ASL-AV25-01)
Three short films documenting the lives of three Alaskans from throughout the state:
Rie Munoz, Artist
Helen Andon, Student
Ted Gerken, Businessman
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Produced for the Alaska Department of Education by Isenson Associates and Nine Star Productions, 1987.
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20 20 Vision Ceramic Exhibition Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Three contemporary ceramic artists, Ted Adler, Liz Zacher and Josh Deweese share their recent work and artistic influences. Part of the ceramic invitational sponsored by UAS and the Alaska State Museum. 20/20 Vision featured pieces from 20 different artists working with clay.
Recorded November 8, 2008
Sponsored by: University of Alaska Southeast
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
© 2008 University of Alaska Southeast
Running Time : 2 hours, 12 minutes
Making Alaska Native Jewelry - Sitka
Mary Goddard, an Alaskan Native artist in Sitka makes custom copper earrings in her work shop from start to finish. Check out more of her work at AlaskaMary.com
Mendenhall Glacier & Macaulay Harchery, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier about 12 miles (19 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Construction of the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery was completed in 1989 at a capital cost of $7.4 million. The hatchery is permitted to incubate 121 million chum, 50 million pink, 1.5 million coho and 950,000 chinook salmon annually.
Latitude: 2014 Alaska Arts Convergence
This mini-doc was created during Latitude: 2014 Alaska Arts Convergence by Filmmaker in Residence, Patrick Race.
All shooting and editing took place within a window of 50 hours and was the artist's attempt to capture and share the spirit of the event.
Patrick Race is a filmmaker and illustrator whose work can be found online at AlaskaRobotics.com or in downtown Juneau at the Alaska Robotics Gallery.
Latitude: 2014 Alaska Arts Convergence was held in Anchorage from May 1-3. Latitude offered traditional conference elements such as panels, plenary speeches, and networking opportunities, along with ways to connect with individual artists, arts organizations and their communities.
Mount Roberts Tramway Scenic Tram In Juneau Photos & Reviews Attraction
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The Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway opened in 1996 and operates May through September. It is the only aerial tramway in southeast Alaska. Cars rise 1,800 feet from the cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau through the rain forest to the Mountain House, offering expansive views of Juneau and Gastineau Channel. The Mount Roberts Tramway is one of the most vertical tramways in the world and received the Governor’s Award for facility accessibility design. We are fully ADA compliant and can easily accommodate guests with accessibility requirements.Raven Eagle Gifts isn't your typical gift shop - it's also part museum and gallery. If you ride to our shop at the top of the world famous Mt. Roberts Tramway, in beautiful downtown Juneau, Alaska, you can watch master Native artisans working on Alaskan jade, red & yellow cedar, argillite, beading authentic Tlingit artwork and learn about the indigenous ways of life that has thrived for over ten thousand years. Experience the best Juneau has to offer in one spectacular location: panoramic waterfront and mountain views, Alaska Native culture, alpine hiking trails, and education eagle, wild life viewing, a complimentary award winning film, seafood specialties,Alaska Native art gallery, and first class shopping! It's the ideal photo spot and Juneau's premier visitor destination. And, it's all atop Mount Roberts! Visit with Native artists working on site at Raven Eagle Gifts & Gallery. Additionally, we offer guided hiking tours, unlimited tram rides all day, as well as dining with the best views in Juneau. It's above and beyond all else and an iconic landmark! So, bring your best camera, or your phone, and see it all, do it all, above it all, at the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway.
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Native American Artist Series: David Boxley
David Boxley is Tsimshian Indian from Metlakatla, Alaska. Born in 1952, he was raised by his grandparents. From them, he learned many Tsimshian traditions including the language. His grandfather was a canoe carver. After high school he attended Seattle Pacific University where he received a bachelor of science degree in 1974. He became a teacher and basketball coach to Junior and Senior high students in Alaska and Washington.
While teaching in Metlakatla in 1979, he began devoting considerable time to the study of traditional Tsimshian carving. Through researching ethnographic material and carvings from museum collections, Boxley has learned the traditional carving methods of his grandfathers' people. In 1986 he made a major career decision to leave the security of teaching and to devote all of his energies toward carving and researching the legacy of Northwest Coast Indian art. By using these skills, David Boxley has become a nationally recognized Indian artist holding one-man shows in Washington D.C. and throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii and Europe.
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GALLERY TALK: Lily Hope - March 16, 2018
Lily Hope, Tlingit Artist and Weaver
Watch celebrated Tlingit weaver Lily Hope's gallery talk focusing on the artistic achievements and vitality of Chilkat and Ravenstail weavers of the Northwest Coast and illuminating the philosophy and ways of life for women weavers.
Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition CCNA: Interwoven Radiance.
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CLOSING CELEBRATION: Interwoven Radiance - June 28, 2018
To celebrate the closing of Interwoven Radiance, an exhibition of Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving, Chilkat and Ravenstail robes are danced by Tlingit Native Americans. To learn more about Interwoven Radiance, visit
Sponsored by the Native American Art Council, Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
This celebration was recorded on June 28, 2018, in Portland Art Museum's Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom
Note: YouTube provides automatic closed captioning. Though it is fairly accurate, it isn't always, especially when it comes to native languages and dialects.
Ravenstail Demonstration | Alaska State Museum
In this 7-minute video, Kay Field Parker, master weaver from Juneau, Alaska, demonstrates two-strand twining with materials exaggerated in size and scale to help students clearly understand and see the technique. There is no audio to this video, but an audio description version is available at
Visit our Teacher's Resources page ( for more instructions on using ravenstail in regalia and headresses.
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2013 (10.b.5) — Northwest Coast Art: At.óow & Intelligence
Paul Marks & Nathan Jackson
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Presenters give their perspectives and share knowledge of at.óow and Tlingit art based on their roles as leaders and artists, and in the case of Paul Marks as a Tlingit speaker.
Requiem of Ice
Experience a visual and narrative odyssey of the largest glacier cave system in the lower 48 states.
Produced, written, and directed 2014 by Uncage the Soul Productions uncagethesoul.com
For additional details and a photo gallery, visit uncagethesoul.com/news/requiem-of-ice/
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Located on the west face of Mt Hood, The Sandy Glacier Cave system is made up of two large caves, Snow Dragon and Pure Imagination, that extend deep into the glacier. A project a year in the making, ‘Requiem of Ice’ reveals the dramatic melting and collapsing of the cave system that has been occurring since its discovery around a decade ago.
The cave systems have been mapped and surveyed since 2011 by Brent McGregor and Eddy Cartaya of the Oregon High Desert Grotto and in that time they have discovered more than a mile of caves and passages beneath the Sandy Glacier. McGregor and Cartaya’s exploration of the cave system was featured in a 2013 multimedia presentation produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting. opb.org/glaciercaves/
Find out more about McGregor and Cartaya's ongoing exploration of glacier caves. facebook.com/glaciercaveexplorers
Since October, 2013, John Waller and Ben Canales of Uncage the Soul Productions have made five trips to the Sandy Glacier Caves on Mt Hood, the largest glacier cave system in the lower 48 states, documenting the extraordinary deterioration and collapse of these stunningly beautiful caves. The resulting short film takes the viewer on a visual odyssey of the cave system, showing the massive scale, as well as the intimate details. Waller and Canales scripted an artistic narrative interpretation of the final thoughts of the glacier cave to accompany the time-lapse, high speed, and aerial footage that was produced.
It is one of the most challenging environments to film in. Not only does its remote location mean hauling hundreds of pounds of equipment high up on the slopes of Mt Hood, but once inside the cave, the wet, cold, dark, and dirty conditions create a myriad of complications. There was a staggering amount of structural collapse and rockfall that was observed and managing risk while filming was a top priority.
Music: 'Death of a Quiet One' by Lowercase Noises licensed through themusicbed.com
Requiem of Ice narrated by Tish Iceton tishiceton.com
My end is near.
Time will shape my legacy.
[Requiem of Ice]
For ages this sentinel mountain has shadowed me.
Together, we have shaped the land to our design.
I speak the language of water and air
My breath twists and curls across the mountain summit.
I dream into ponds of fog
that splash and flow across the hillsides.
I flush with color at the promise of a new day.
But I feel the fragile balance shifting…
The whispering trickle of summer teardrops
becomes a roar of my departing spirit.
Water drips and seeps into open veins
through scalloped tunnels of time.
I am tortured with roots to a mountain that can no longer sustain me.
I feel weak.
I look inward.
The artists of wind, water and light
each carve in me their signature.
My thirst is not for lack of water,
And winter’s crystals left at my feet are not enough
I retreat deeper into the shadow of the mountain
What will become of me?
I look skyward.
The sun arcs across a blue expanse
and peers into me from the edge of earth
I am illuminated from within by an extraordinary light.
I have no shelter from its relentless heat
It is the light that accents my beauty.
It is the light that will consume me.
I welcome the cold blanket of darkness.
The canvas of stars cools my scalded facade.
Through ceiling eyes I converse with the sweeping heavens.
But the night has begun to flicker with a new yellow flame,
Cold nights now warm and the voice of stars fade.
I feel alone.
What will become of me?
My strength ebbs as the fragile gift of life departs.
With cautious welcome,
I invite the intrepid seeker to share my story.
I remind you of the raw code of Nature.
Despite my open door, I cannot promise your safety
Leave no words unsaid about the elation of a life well lived.
Take with you the memory of our visit
and smile when you think of me.