Totem pole information and facts were assembled with the aid and expertise of Terena Hunt, an Indigenous woman of Kwakwaka’wakw and Tlingit heritage, born in Alert Bay, BC Canada.

A totem pole carved by Kwakiutl chief Henry Hunt inspired a new exhibition with Herb Alpert at Sunnylands Center ... “Artists have always been inspired by each other," said Anne Rowe, ...

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… ...

Totem poles have become some of the most iconic symbols of “Native American culture,” but it's important to understand their origin and to honor their ongoing significance for the clans to ...

A totem pole trail is in the making as the Sealaska Heritage Institute during the past weekend began raising the first 12 of 30 poles that will line the Juneau waterfront at Overstreet Park.. On ...

"The totem pole," Aldona Jonaitis and Aaron Glass write at the start of their new book, "is not all things to all people." That may be an understatement. In "The Totem Pole: An Intercultural ...

Totem Poles,'Present at the Creation' Since they were first noticed by European explorers in the 1700s, totem poles may have been misunderstood as frightening statues worshipped as gods.

The ceremonies were driven underground, and totem poles — pillars of Pacific Northwest Indigenous culture — were destroyed or taken away. The Potlatch ban was lifted in 1951, ...

Totem pole trail project takes another step forward. The installation is planned to begin in early 2023. by Clarise Larson; Tuesday, July 12, 2022 7:38pm; News City and Borough of Juneau Local News ...