Very welcoming village. We watched a display of traditional dancing which was lovely as even the little children were dancing. The totem poles were explained along with their history. We watched some carving being done. A lovely little gift shop on site.

First Nation community run center with totems both historical and those being carved by current artisans.

Went here on a tour it's about 2 hour tour but includes other places it's very interesting they tell you the story of all the to ten poles and why they were decorated and painted in the different colours there is a big shop here...More

The tour to this place was very interesting after we waited at another point for a while to see if you could see some black bears but they were hiding from us and visiting this village topped the tour. Learning about the Natives was interesting...More

We visited this place a couple of weeks ago and if you have a good guide which we didn't then it could be a bit average. We managed to listen to the commentary of one of the other guides and found it fascinating about the...More

We were independent travelers and there are lots better places to visit. There is a clan house, totem poles, and a totem carving display. But, we had to pay to go there but there are no interpretive signs and you cannot enter the clan house...More

The village is situated about 10-15 minutes drive from the main town of Ketchikan. There is a very interesting video about the historic origins of the area and then a short walk to the meeting place hut of the village. There you will enjoy music...More

Travel way back in time and see how totem poles got their start. You'll also see a working shop where poles are being constructed in front of your eyes depending on the time of day you go. Until you take a picture next to one...More

Nice park in the village of Saxman just outside of KTN to the south. Poles are well maintained, nicely presented an unique. A mini history of the area in carvings. Well worth the time to go see.

This was a very interesting and informative excursion from our cruise ship. It gave an insight into the native Indian people , the Tlingit. We were treated to an Indian dance in costume and saw the renowned wood carver Nathan Jackson at work. It was...More