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Jacqueline Peta of Sealaska’s board of directors participates in the tree-cutting ceremony.
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Cutting Down the Tree

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Elders bless a new canoe with lighted sage, song, and traditional dances.
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Blessing a New Canoe

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Whalers hunted right whales for baleen, which was used in a variety of commercial products such as umbrellas and whips.
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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas

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An arrow-worm from the genus Spadella. Alvariño discovered and classified the species Spadella gaetanoi in 1978.
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Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

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Map depicting the archaeological excavation site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada in 2009
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Archaeological Site Map of Hare Harbor

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Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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The Tlingit Raven Spirit Canoe and Carver, Douglas Chilton

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Traditional Native festivities often included ceremonial objects like this bowl.
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Feasting Bowl

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The Raven Spirit is now prominently displayed in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.
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The Canoe's Permanent Home

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This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

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The excavation site of an Inuit home in Hare Harbor, Quebec, Canada
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Excavation of an Inuit House

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A young visitor holds up his painted fish Gyotaku fish print at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Gyotaku Fish Print

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A teacher and a young boy paint a fish mold to create a Gyotaku style print
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Gyotaku Fish Prints

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