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Over the last decade, several hundred Native American students and their families helped design, carve, and paint a series of totem poles for the Eugene 4J School District's NATIVES program. Five ...
The totem pole and the blessing ceremony were part of a traveling exhibit organized by the leaders from the Lummi Nation, a Pacific Northwest tribe, who have transported the pole thousands of ...
An 18-foot, colourful totem pole resembling a bear, frog and thunderbird now stands in front of Seaspan’s main office in North Vancouver. Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) artist ...
Artist saves old growth trees with new way to carve totem poles Reporter Jackie McKay talks with Collison beside the totem that is being carved for the Pacific Opera’s Baumann Centre in Victoria.
The Ojibwe word for clan is doodem, and the word “totem” may derive from “doodem,” which sounds similar when said out loud. It’s important to note that Ojibwe-Anishinaabe people are not traditionally ...
"Totem poles” refer to monumental carvings made from tree trunks by Indigenous peoples from the northern Northwest Coast, in what is now Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. These impressive ...
Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. She lives in Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on X @amandajfollett. The totem pole stands in the entryway of France’s Musée du ...
Sitka National Historical Park features Tlingit and Haida totem poles along the park’s coastal trail, in addition to a restored Russian Bishop’s house.
Totem poles are hand-carved monuments created by the native people of the Pacific Northwest Coast to represent their history, culture, and beliefs.
Two totem poles were stolen from the Quileute Tribe tribe, according to the Clallam County Sheriff's Office.
You can visit these two stunning, rustic lodges in U.S. national parks to see the real-life inspiration for Disney's ...
Owned by fourth-generation Campbell River residents, Naturally Pacific Resorts draws inspiration from the region's stunning landscapes and Indigenous communities.