b'Art & Travel Native Art of AlaskaExploring indigenous cultureTotem Bight State Historic Site, KetchikanThe paintings, sculptures, and wood carvings of Alaskas PhoToS: rIChArD n hornE/CC BY-SA 4.0 (SEALASkA BuILDInG), GEorGE ChACon/CC BY-SA 3.0 (CAnoE)indigenous artistsparticularly of the Tlingit, haida, and Tsimshian communitiescan be seen throughout the Last Frontier state. Alaskan art comes in many forms, from magnificent totem poles to beadwork, murals to carved ivory, and basketry to Chilkat weaving. The states contemporary native artists continue to produce exceptional artwork experimenting with different forms. ketcHikantotem poles are an integral part of traditional Alaskan culture. They are symbolic art created by the First Nations of the coastal Pacific Northwest. Totem poles are scattered all around ketchikan, a city at the southernmost entrance to the Inside Passage. Visit the ketchikan Museums Sealaska Heritage Institute, Juneau totem Heritage center or travel to the saxman totem Park and totem bight state Historical Park, just outside the city, to see a variety of totems. ancHoraGeAlaskas largest museum, the anchorage Museum at rasmuson center, explores the history and diversity of Alaskas indigenous cultures. In the main building of the alaska native Heritage center, explore a gallery of native art and artefacts, traditional clothing, kayaks, and baskets.JuneauAlaskas capital Juneau is a good place to explore native Alaskan history, art, music, and heritage. The alaska state Museum has an extensive collection of art, objects, and artefacts from Alaskan Inuit, Athabascan, Aleut, and northwest Coast groups. The sealaska Heritage institutes stunning Walter soboleff building is a special place and a work of art in Anchorage Museum, Anchorage its own right. It hosts art demonstrations and exhibits of artwork by prominent native artists. 54 \x1a MYPLAnET'