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Probable thousand there are still people how make them.
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Brooklyn Garcia
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How many different totem poles are there?
MILLIONS!
Who carved totem poles and wooden masks?
Many artists nowadays specialise in totem poles. The most well known is probably Richard Hunt, who built the thickest modern totem pole in 1988.
What tribe carved totem poles?
it was the pomo cheyenne
Did the Catawba Indians make totem poles?
No and yes. Traditional totem poles were made by various Northwest Coast tribes in what are now Alaska and British Columbia. However, after the totem pole became famous among Anglo-Americans, many non-Northwest Coast tribes made totem poles that appeared at tourist attractions all over Canada and the United States. So, while totem poles were not part of the Seneca Tribe's traditional material culture, there may have been instances where members of the Seneca Tribe produced "roadside" totem poles for the purpose of attracting tourists.
Did the woodland cree have totem poles?
No, the Cree did not use totem poles - those were limited just to the north-west coast region and especially to the area of Vancouver Island. Many people are confused about the term totem pole and apply it indiscriminately to various other types of poles set up by other tribes. It is likely that the Woods Cree did set up poles with skulls and hides of moose, caribou or bear as a mark of respect for the animal spirits and as burial ground markers - but these are not totem poles.
Why are there not many old totem poles?
Indians, or should i say native Americans, practiced the art of totem pole making for hundreds, if not thousands of years. when they encountered Europeans, however, the natives saw metal tools and it became easier to make the totem poles, allowing them to increase in size. The reason that there aren't that many "old" totem poles are due to that because they were make of wood, they decomposed over time, so we wouldn't be able to find for example a 1000 year totem. But i am almost sure that they would have been making smaller ones at the time.
Did they have totem poles?
Totem pole meanings vary based on the cultures of the people who made them. Many tell stories, celebrate cultural beliefs, but most are just artistic.
Why were totem poles used?
they created the totem poles to tell a story.Native Americans had a very diverse culture. Arts and crafts were means of expressions for them. Totem poles were interesting to native american children as toy airplanes are to american kids. Paint, masks, and other accessories were used to decorate the totem pole. The totem pole was used in cultural holidays to celebrate their hertiage..
How do you know what order totem animals go in on a totem pole?
Totem poles can have a wide range of meaning and therefore do not have a set order. Meanings vary as much as the artists who build them. Totem poles are not pieces of worship, in fact, they tell a story, clan legend, cultural belief or event. The order of animals was erroneously believed to be so significant that the phrase "low man on a totem pole" became popular, but only with non natives. Many poles actually have the most important figure on the bottom, while others are placed in the middle.
Who else used totem poles?
Totem poles were limited just to the far north-west coast region and especially to the area of Vancouver Island. Totem poles are a very specific kind of monument with significance only to the Pacific north-west cultural region. Many people are confused about the term totem pole and apply it indiscriminately to various other types of poles set up by other tribes. It is likely that the woodlands tribes did set up poles with skulls and hides of deer, elk, eastern woodlands buffalo or bear as a mark of respect for the animal spirits and as burial ground markers - but these are not totem poles. The Iroquois and their Algonquian neighbours used "war posts" in religious ceremonies before setting off to war; these represented enemies and were struck by the warriors as if they were real enemy warriors. They were not totem poles. The Powhatan tribes and others in the area of Virginia set up "dance posts" in a ring used for ceremonies and dances, representing tribal ancestors. They were not totem poles.
Is totem pole still used?
For the native Americans to dance around and also a place to tell stories and to learn about their ancestry. <><><> The carvings on some totem poles told stories or the Indians put them out to scare off their enemies.
Why are there animals on totem poles?
The animals that are included in the Pacific Northwestern totem poles are animals that tell a story. If the story is about a bear, the bear will be on the bottom of the totem pole. The Native Americans of this area also used hawks, eagles, wolves, other birds, and other animals. A totem pole is read from bottom to top.
