Totem animals of Native Americans differed according ... Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest carved totem poles that represented the various totems protecting that tribe.

Totem poles, those giant red cedar poles elaborately carved with images of animals and people, can be thought of as three-dimensional family histories; histories that began in the time before ...

"Totem poles” refer to monumental carvings made ... an Anishinaabe word from the Great Lakes region that references animals and other beings from which clans trace their direct descent.

all the animal kingdom, and every nation is reminded of that just by us going by them with a totem pole.” Some of the tribes also hosted the Nuxalkmc, celebrating together with feasts ...

Flanking all four corners of the old Carlyon Bridge that carries Capitol Boulevard through Tumwater are four sculptures that were once known as the only concrete totem poles in the world.

Native American totem poles up at several Eugene 4J schools will soon be removed after complaints of cultural appropriation by indigenous community members. The poles, which were constructed by ...

In this Nov. 17, 2018 photo a freshly-painted totem pole at the 4J NATIVES program shows a beaver and other animals. 4J’s Interim Superintendent, Colt Gill, will announce the removal of the ...

The animals alternate direction to give a sense of balance. He made the totem pole in the Tlingit style, as seen in the color palette and the way he carved the eyes. The rugged texture is his ...

Simon Fraser University The pole stood for more than 70 years in Nass Valley before it was moved to Scotland The totem, which features carved animals, human figures and family crests, tells the ...