Tlingit Hats
Berlin Ethnological Museum (Contributor)
Chugach Alaska Corporation (Contributor)
Chugach Heritage Foundation (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
Chugach Alaska Corporation (Contributor)
Chugach Heritage Foundation (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
John Johnson recalls Bill Smith's observation that if a technology worked well, it was adapted and spread throughout Alaska. Examining the hats of the qayakers on the model qayaq, Johnson notes that the notched top of one hat indicates a Tlingit chief, with each layer representing a potlatch hosted. He emphasizes how the Chugach people adopted southeastern styles.
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