History & culture in Craig

The people and history of Craig: museums, cultural centers, totem parks and historic sites. Every fact links to its source.

Craig in brief

Sealaska Heritage Institute gives Craig's Tlingit name as Shaan da. (sealaskaheritage.org · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Tlingit and Haida peoples have long harvested seafood in the Craig area, and they still do. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Early in the 1900s, Craig got a salmon cannery and nearby Fish Egg Island a fish saltery. Craig incorporated in 1922, and logging was its leading industry from the 1950s until the economy diversified. (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Tlingit & Haida reported in October 2025 that Haida carver Reg Davidson finished a Raven pole for Craig. It was raised at the Craig Tribal Association to balance the Eagle pole already there. (tlingitandhaida.gov · checked Oct 6, 2026)

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Heritage site

46.5-ft pole by Tsimshian master carver Stan Marsden, carved in memory of his son and dedicated to Alaska's youth as a symbol of sobriety.

The chamber calls it a sacred spot that thousands have visited. Outdoor site with no hours stated.

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