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Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program

Culturally Modified Tree On Upper Akwe River

 
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Description: 

A large culturally modified tree on the upper Akwe River, showing ax cuts and burning. Burning may have been for snoose making, or a place for doing cremations. Bert Adams, Sr. (left) and "Hippy John" Matsko are standing at the base of the tree.

Photo By: 
Wayne Howell
Alaska Natives
Tlingit
Human Adaptation
Trees
Archeology
Scientific Research
Dry Bay Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Akwe River
Gus'eix Alaska
Bert Adams Sr.
John Matsko
Wayne Howell