Israel Shotridge--Tlingit Culture

Israel Shotridge is a member of the Bear Clan (Teikweidee) of the Tongass Tribe (Taantakwaan) of Southeast Alaska. Shown here are a variety of images of Israel's family attending Native cultural events and celebrations.

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Teikweidee (Bear clan) dressed in native regalia posing for a group photo at the Raven -Black-finned totem pole raising (carved by Israel) on June 15th, 1991 in Klawock, Alaska. Shown left to right: Sue & Israel Shotridge, mother Esther, brother Norman, sister Betsy, brother Richard and nephew Robert (front).

Tlingit Carver Israel Shotridge in ceremonial dress

Israel Shotridge in his
ceremonial Tlingit regalia.

Israel and Sue Shotridge at the celebration of the raising of the Chief Kyan totem.

Israel's daughters Holly & Autumn waiting to get on the Teikweidee float for the 4th of July, 1996, parade in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Willy Jackson, Israel's brother, is shown here wearing his Bear headdress proudly.

Here, Esther Shea (Israel's mom) & Betsy McFarlane (Israel's sister) are dressed for the 1994 Ketchikan, Alaska, 4th of July parade. Esther was the Grand Marshall.

Tlingit Bear Clan member Chris Makua donning his bear Clan headdress.

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