Local Native Americans are transporting a 5,000-pound totem pole to D.C. from the Pacific Northwest The pole was made from a 400-year-old Western red cedar tree that was cut, carved and painted ...

Native Americans carved a 5,000-pound totem pole as part of an effort to save sacred tribal lands.

Totem poles were created by the indigenous people of North America's Pacific Northwest as a way to document their history, with each massive carving recalling notable events and commemorating ...

He said his totems are not religious, but are influenced by Native American and Pacific Northwest traditions. He carves images of beaver, salmon, bear and other animals.

A Native American tribe is taking a 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of proposed coal export terminals.

Totem poles were created by the indigenous people of North America's Pacific Northwest as a way to document their history, with each massive carving recalling notable events and commemorating ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – A Native American tribe is taking a 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of proposed coal export terminals.

PORTLAND — A Native-American tribe is taking a 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of proposed coal-export terminals.

But it still travels. The totem pole, the work of Native carvers, is part of the Spirit of the Waters journey to the Snake River in Idaho, making stops in communities in Washington and Oregon.

Totem poles are a traditional feature of Native American tribes from the Pacific Northwest and are considered sacred symbols.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Native American tribe is taking a 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of proposed coal export terminals.