Chapter one. The Tlingit -- Family life -- Customs, occupations and culture -- The potlatch and feast -- Flagellation and shamanism -- Early missionaries -- Chapter two. The Tsimshians -- William Duncan -- Fort Simpson -- Description of the tribes -- Progress -- Metlakatla, British Columbia -- Business ventures -- A visit and visitors -- Metlakatla, Alaska -- Chapter three. The White men -- Settlers from Wrangell -- Incorporation of Ketchikan -- Early days of Ketchikan -- Development of mines -- Alaska Packers' association -- Early churches, schools and hospitals -- Early business enterprises -- Mining slump -- The fisheries era -- The New England Fish company -- Early canneries and the sawmill -- Politics -- Ketchikan cold storage -- Early clubs and organizations -- Canned salmon capital -- Ketchikan Pulp Company -- All-America city -- Annual king salmon derbies -- Chapter four. Alaska's totemland -- Chief Johnson Pole -- Saxman, Alaska -- Saxman totem pole -- The blackfish pole -- Tired Wolf House Post -- Beaver House Post -- Pointing figure -- The frog tree -- President Lincoln -- The loon tree -- Secretary of state cole -- Raven pole -- The owl memorial -- Eagle and beaver -- Dogfish pole -- Giant rock oyster pole -- Klawock blackfish fin -- Grizzly bear monument -- Kats and his bear wife -- Beaver house post -- Tired wolf house post -- Raven and frog -- Sun and raven -- Totems in city park -- Calm woman pole -- Sun and raven -- Kats and bear wife pole -- Wayward husband pole -- Sea lion house pole -- Haida memorial -- Mud Bight Community House -- Mud Bight totems -- Tongass historical society -- Bibliography.