{"title":"Box of Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSealaska Heritage's Box of Knowledge series consists of essays, reports, and books that the institute considers should be made available as a contribution to studies on Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures, history, and languages. They may be based on work carried out by researchers working in collaboration with SHI, contributions prepared by external experts, and work by staff. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doing-battle-with-the-halibut-people-by-chuck-smythe","title":"Doing Battle with the Halibut People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoing Battle with the Halibut People: The Tlingit, Haida, \u0026amp; Tsimshian Halibut Hook \u003c\/em\u003eis the most comprehensive book ever published on traditional northern Northwest Coast halibut hooks, known as \u003cem\u003enáxw\u003c\/em\u003e in Tlingit. Written by Chuck Smythe, Ph.D., and published through Sealaska Heritage's Box of Knowledge series, the book delves deeply into the ingenious engineering, use of, and spiritual dimensions of the hooks as relayed by expert Native fishermen and members of the institute Council of Traditional Scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientists are only now realizing the genius behind the traditional halibut hook, which was engineered to catch only halibut and to perpetuate the species by targeting only medium-sized fish. In 2018, the Juneau Economic Development Council and the Alaska State Committee for Research (SCoR) inducted the traditional wood halibut hook into the SCoR Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame because it is a sophisticated and innovative piece of technology unlike any other fish hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHI’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_ _0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ff1\"\u003eBox of Knowledge Series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsists of essays, reports, and books that the institute considers should be made available as a contribution to studies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon Tlingit, Haida, and T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_ _0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimshian cultures, history, and languages. 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They, along with the Haida and Tsimshian, developed practices and ceremonies recognizing the spiritual relationship they have with the land, including the Tree People. Tree ceremonies continue to be practiced today to ensure the sustainability of the forests and provide benefits for future generations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Worl, whose Tlingit names are Yeidiklasókw and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eK\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaaháni, is Tlingit, Ch’áak’ (Eagle) moiety of the Shangukeidí\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e­\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Thunderbird) Clan from the Kawdliyaayi Hít\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (House Lowered From the Sun) in Klukwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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In this collection of first-person narratives compiled by Chuck Smythe, Ph.D., clan leaders and spokespersons describe how different Tlingit clans acquired specific crest designs. The purpose of this booklet publication is to provide images of clan crests for which duplication by non-clan members is a violation of Tlingit customary laws and practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSealaska Heritage's Box of Knowledge series consists of essays, reports, and books that institute considers should be made available as a contribution to studies on Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures, history, and languages. 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The law—which was first passed in 1876 and, with numerous amendments, is still in effect today—sought to banish the ceremonies, songs, dances, and material culture of Indigenous people. Many of the old masterpieces wound up in museums, far away from home. Since the raising of that totem pole, Robert has established himself as a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, Robert is prized as one of the greatest Northwest Coast master artists of our time. Over a number of years, he imparted his wisdom about art and life in the form of short messages which Sealaska Heritage Institute shared on social media, where they resonated deeply with its followers. 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