The collections team at the Alaska State Museum could point you in the right direction. They house a number of poles and have direct contact with carvers from local indigenous communities. Contact info should all be on their website.Jeff TholeThole Exhibits And MountsGreetings-One of my students, an art major, is doing a project on museum collections, and has a plan to use objects from the collections to carve a (in form alone) totem pole sort of carving/sculpture. It is not a replica totem pole, nor will it have representations of any indigenous forms other than the stylistic conventions of what is typically termed "totem pole."The student wants to send their plans to someone from an indigenous community with a totem pole tradition. He wishes to get their permission and avoid any explicit cultural appropriation.Does anyone have a suggestion as to who could be contacted? Remember- this is an undergrad, working his hardest to be inclusive and appropriate.ThanksAmber R. Clifford-NapoleoneDirector, McClure Archives and University Museum
--Always remember your email etiquette!Students: Always check both your syllabus and Blackboard first, your question may already be answered!Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Anthropology (Anthropology Program Wood 212, 660-543-4877)Director, McClure Archives and University Museum (JCKL 1470, 660-543-4649)University of Central MissouriMAILING ADDRESS:Wood 212 Anthropology ProgramUniversity of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO 64093
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