Dolls of the World
Northwest Coast Native American Barbie
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Northwest Coast Native American Barbie
(Back of the Box)
Yake’i ixw sateeni! (It’s good to see you!) I’m Northwest Coast Native American Barbie doll from Alaska, land of the last frontier. My people live in the Northwest Coast and the panhandle area of Southeast Alaska. It is called the panhandle area because it looks like the handle of a frying pan. Our land has snow-capped mountains and large forests with cedar trees and Sitka Spruce, Alaska’s state tree. The Chilkat river, running through the area, is home to the largest gathering of bald eagles in the United States. I am a Tlingit, sometimes called Totem Pole People. The totem, carved from cedar trunks and often decorated with animal crests, tells stories about our family history and important cultural events. The totem pole is raised at gatherings called potlatches, events marked with gift-giving, feasting, singing and dancing, and most importantly, honoring our ancestors. You can see many totem poles at the Sitka National Historic Park. Today, our lives are a blend of the modern and traditional. Our dinner may be salmon or seal meat… or pizza! For fun, we play basketball or two-foot kick, a traditional Inuit game. I am wearing our beautiful ceremonial dress with a Chilkat Robe, traditionally woven from cedar bark and mountain goat hair. Now, I’m ready for the Winter Ceremonials, where we sing and dance, feeling close to the spirits of nature, as our ancestors did. I hope you enjoyed learning about my land and its customs. Please come to visit soon! Tsu yei ixwa sateeni! (I’ll see you again!)
| Company | Mattel |
|---|---|
| Brand | Barbie |
| Type | Collector |
| Label | None |
| Line | Dolls of the World |
| Series | Main Series |
| Edition | Collector Edition |
| Release Date | 2000 |
| Character | None |
| Face Sculpt | Angel/Goddess |
| Body Sculpt | 1999 Belly Button |
| Hair Type | Saran |
| Height | 11.5″ (29 cm) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Mattel SKU | 24671 |
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