Totem poles are the largest, but not the only, objects that coastal Pacific Northwest natives use to depict spiritual reverence, family legends, sacred beings and culturally important animals, people, or historical events.

Totem pole, carved and painted log, mounted vertically, constructed by the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. There are seven principal kinds of totem poles: memorial poles, grave markers, house posts, portal poles, welcoming poles, mortuary poles, and ridicule poles.

Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events. Totem poles are typically created out of red cedar, a malleable wood relatively abundant in the Pacific Northwest, and would be erected to be visible within a community.

2007年3月15日 · A totem pole or monumental pole is a tall structure created by Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples that showcases a nation’s, family’s or individual’s history and displays their rights to certain territories, songs, dances and other aspects of their culture. Totem poles can also be used as memorials and to tell stories.

Totem poles are monuments of religious, spiritual and social significance. They are typically built by the Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest areas of United States. The totem poles are used to show off affluence, prestige and social standing of a family or individual.

2024年9月25日 · A totem pole is a tall, vertical wooden carving created by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian tribes. These poles are usually carved from cedar trees, which are both abundant and resistant to rot. The carvings on totem poles often depict animals, mythical creatures, and important figures ...

2021年5月21日 · These totem poles are symbols of a community's history, values, and traditions, but not the base of a religion. Each aspect of a totem pole is as important and individualized as the animal it is based on. The four clans that have a particularly rich history involving the totem pole are the Eyak, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures.

2024年12月23日 · Totem poles are an important part of the cultural heritage of many Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. These magnificent structures are carved from large trees, typically cedar, and are often adorned with intricate designs that tell stories and represent various aspects of the tribes’ beliefs and history.

Totem poles are sculptures carved from large trees, such as the Western Red Cedar. In North America, totem poles are part of the cultures of many indigenous peoples of Alaska, British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Totem poles serve many purposes beyond their beauty, and their meanings are as varied as the cultures that make them.

The current World's Tallest Totem Pole, was created in the 1960's, and stands in the Great Bear Rainforest in the unceded territory of the 'Na̱mǥis people, one of 17 tribes that make up the Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw Nation. The pole has fallen into disrepair and has become a potential hazzard.