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Totem Bight Village

Native Alaskan cultural site.

Overview

Totem Bight Village, using cedar wood, is a 1930s reconstructed Tlingit village in Alaska, USA.

Core Characteristics

  • Cedar plank houses.
  • Totem pole displays.
  • Vernacular design.

Architectural Connections

  • Vernacular: Indigenous focus.
  • Residential, Cultural: Village.
  • Native American Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Preserves Tlingit cultural heritage.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Wood Construction (technique), Symbolism (theory), Facade (element), Vernacular (movement)