Good trip to this village. Very interesting insight into Tlingit culture. Excellent totem pole carving studio, display of Totems and excellent native dance and music.

Good trip to this village. Very interesting insight into Tlingit culture. Excellent totem pole carving studio, display of Totems and excellent native dance and music.
The cape fox corporation has come a long way! I love taking my guests out here to see, hear, and experience the Alaskan Native Traditions and the Art behind the Dance :)
Excellent collection of totem poles well-arranged for viewing. Very fine Tribal house and carving center.
This was our last stop on the Trolley Tour. It was the highlight of the tour. There is an interesting history to the place and a pricy gift shop.
We were treated royally at the Saxman village. We saw the traditional longhouse (or lodge) and we were entertained by young and old, as they told a story and sang songs. Outside there were totem poles.
TiP: You can purchase tickets for the tour on the dock, so you don't need to buy them for a slightly more expensive cost...
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It is a short ride and there are several totems to see, but you have to watch a long movie on the history of totems and them walk through the forest to get to a place where they make a demonstrations about old songs and rituals. It is until after that you get to see the totems. I had much...
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If you are a totem pole junkie, or interested in learning more about totem poles, this place is for you. The collection of totem poles (24) is one of the largest anywhere, we were told. EAch notch, each segment of totem pole has an interesting story about it. Not far from the main downtown area.
The good part is that it is a short ride on public transportation to get there and only $5 to see them. There is a fellow there to collect the money and is happy to answer any questions. You really need to be into totem poles, however. Otherwise, it only takes about 20 minutes to see them and then you...
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We participated in the "cruise-ship-only" version of the tour that takes people inside the clan house. It was definitely informative and provided interesting insight into the lives of the indigenous people who live there now and their ancestors. We were able to talk to some of the local residents who are involved in reclaiming their culture and language, which was...
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A good view of totem poles, but nothing impressive. We visited on our own. With a group tour there may have been some demonstrations that we didn't see.
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