Raven's Tails and Polar Bears :
I was lucky enough to be able to attend this talk by Tlingit weaver Teri Rofkar of the Tlingit Snail house in Sitka who explained and demonstrated traditional Raven's Tail weaving using modern motifs - including polar bears - on a robe commissioned for the museum's Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery by Polar bear enthusiast Grace Schaible.
Teri explained that the Ravenstail weaving technique is older than the Chilkoot blankets which feature the complex and styalized clan iconography. Ravensway blankets were not figural, and relate more closely to the abstract symbology of woven baskets, the art of women. below are some more connections to additional weavers.