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Totem poles do not symbolize 'gods' and they were not worshiped. Totem poles often represent one's crest, animals, a particular clan story, or they were a memorial pole for a deceased person. Totem poles also show social rank and social affiliation.
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Where did poles come from?
Many people think of the totem pole as belonging to Indigenous cultures all across Canada, but did you know that only six West Coast First Nations are responsible for the creation of totem pole? They are: the Haida, the Nuxalk, the Kwakwaka'wakw, the Tlingit, the Tsimshina and the Coast Salish.
What did the totem pole represent?
A totem pole represents the animals of the tribe unless I am mistaken.
What do the wings on a totem pole represent?
Courage
What does a totem represent?
A totem pole is carved for an individual or for a family. Each animal or person carved on the pole is there to remind the pole's owner about a story or an event. A totem pole is kind of a status symbol.
Did the algonquins have a totem pole?
No, only a few tribes on the west coast of Canada and the north-west coast of the USA made totem poles.
Who was the first nations group who used the totem pole and the clan system?
The group who used the totem pole and the clan system were the Northwest Coast Natives!
What are the 6 different types of totem poles?
Totems poles were built in three sections and the position of the figures were significant. The bottom of the totem pole displayed images and symbols of the most prominent and visible position. The top of the totem pole displayed mythical creatures and monsters.
What does a raven represent on a totem pole?
A Raven represents magic, Knowledge, and creation.
What does it mean for a totem pole to be sanctioned?
For a totem pole to be sanctioned, it must be:made by a trained Northwest Pacific Coast native person, or in rare cases, a non-Native apprentice who is approved by a Northwest Pacific Coast Tribe from southeastern Alaska, coastal British Columbia or northern Washington stateraised and "blessed" by Northwest Coast natives or elders who are part of the totem pole tradition
Where do totem poles come from?
Many people think of the totem pole as belonging to Indigenous cultures all across Canada, but did you know that only six West Coast First Nations are responsible for the creation of totem pole? They are: the Haida, the Nuxalk, the Kwakwaka'wakw, the Tlingit, the Tsimshina and the Coast Salish.
Who is the totem pole is important to?
Totem poles are important beacause it usaly represent the animals indians hunted for food or it was the spitite of animals.The o
Do totem poles have to wings?
Some of them do, depending on what legend they are based on. If the legend is about a bird, then the totem pole could have wins on it.
