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What are totem poles?
When they get home, they both have some fishies for lunch. Kimmy is exhausted so she decides to take a nap. Tiffi does her usual! Google! She wants to find out some information about totem poles. ‘Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories,…
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History of totem poles
Tiffi really enjoys learning the history for her adventures so she types in history of totem poles and finds an interesting article. ‘From their earliest origins to today, totem poles hold a significant socio-cultural role in many First Nations communities. Most First Nations commemorate the raising of a totem with a totem…
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More history
(Picture Source) ‘Eventually, the Haisla learned of the pole’s whereabouts in 1991, and began the long journey of repatriating the pole. The Haisla and the museum negotiated a plan for repatriation: the museum agreed to return the pole, and the Haisla would carve a replacement. Finally, in April 2006, the pole returned to…
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Totally terrific totem pole facts
Tiffi is now looking for totem pole facts. Her phone rings and it’s Chewy calling. “Hi Chewy, what’s up?” asks Tiffi. “You’ll never guess who is standing next to me! It’s my sister! She finally came to visit me. She’s staying for a couple of weeks so she’ll be able to join us in our summer adventures. I’m googling now to…
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Tiffi finds more facts
“Hey Kimmy, this information is really interesting,” says Tiffi. “Come check it out with me.” ‘Totem pole creators - The original totem poles were created by only six nations of the western part of North America: • the Haida (say "hydah"), • the Nuxalt (say "nu-halk"), • the Kwakwaka'wakw (say "kwak-wak-ya-wak"), • the…
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Totem Pole Facts
‘Some towering nearly forty feet high (12 meters) Native American Indian totem poles, carved from the trunks of massive trees, are a stunning example of Native American Indian art. On this page is a list interesting facts about totem poles including where the Indian tribes that made them were, why they sculpted totem…
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Native American Indian Totem Poles
‘Facts about How Native American Indian Totem Poles Were Made • Traditional Indian totem poles were carved by hand. • Items used to carve out totem poles included shells, wood, bone, stone, antlers, and beaver teeth. When European traders and settlers began populating North America iron tools became available which were…
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Totem Pole Symbols and Meanings
Kimmy takes out her phone to do some googling too. ‘Totem Pole This article relates to the Northwest Native American Indians Totem Pole Symbols and Meanings. What do the graphic carvings and coloring depicted on the totem pole mean? A totem pole depicts emblems of animals and mythological creatures that are believed to…
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Native American Totem Animals & Their Meanings
Kimmy finds a very good article on totem animals and there is even a video explaining it! This she has to read! Kimmy really enjoyed that video and now she will read the article. ‘A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual. Some Native American tribe’s tradition provides that…
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Totem Pole Fun Facts
The girls are having a great time reading these articles and learning so much about totem poles. Tiffi definitely has to share this information with Elsa so that she can write another story because she is really drawn towards Native Americans and wolves. She wants to find out how they can make a totem pole so she tells…
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How to build a totem pole
Tiffi finds an article on how to build them so she starts reading it. ‘Colorful totem poles are fascinating symbols of Native American cultures. Take a look at these Totem Pole Craft Projects For Kids, which can be made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, tin cans or egg cartons. It is a great idea for a…
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Time to get together to create a totem pole
Everyone is gathering the things that they will need to make the totem poles. Tiffi gets a phone call from Yeti just as she is about to leave her house. “Hi Tiffi, I’m not going to be able to make it today,” says Yeti. “I woke up with such a bad headache. I think I ate too much chocolate last night. I am going to rest for…
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Time to assemble them
While waiting for the paint on their containers to dry, Kimmy asks Tiffi if they can go back to that one article about your animal totem. She pulls out a paper and shares the questions. Here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering what your animal totem is: • Have you ever felt drawn to one animal or another…
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Let’s have a bonfire!
Rachel and Rancid are really enjoying this summer with all the ideas that Tiffi found online. The two of them decide to do the googling this time because things have been quiet in the Friends game so Rachel doesn’t have much to do. Rancid, on the other hand, hasn’t been going to Dairy District at all since the game hasn’t…
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Bonfire vs. Campfire (How to Easily Tell Them Apart)
‘People often use the words bonfire and campfire interchangeably, but are they actually the same thing? While they have similarities, they serve different purposes, and the biggest difference is their size. Campfires are small, controlled fires designed to provide warmth and heat for cooking on a campout, while a bonfire…
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The Origin of Us: Campfires As The Bedrock of Human Civilization
‘Campfires provided an important evolutionary step in group-bonding that likely influenced the development of society and civilization as a whole. If you want to understand who we are as human beings, a good question to ask yourself is “Where did we come from?” And to begin to find an answer to this big and daunting…
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Campfires, explained
‘Before the invention of clothing, agriculture, and even the wheel, our ancestors were playing with fire. How do we know this? In 2012, archaeologists announced they had uncovered traces of ash, burnt twigs, and animal bone — evidence of a controlled fire — while excavating a cave in South Africa. Those tiny fragments were…
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So what, exactly, is fire?
Out of the corner of her eye she sees an article asking what fire is. She has to check it out! ‘When you look at flames, you are seeing the results of a complex chemical reaction called pyrolysis. You’re seeing wood turned into gas, gas ignited by heat, and light from the excitement of electrons. Here’s another way to…
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How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
‘We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today. Most adults today spend the daylight hours at work; nighttime is for cutting loose over drinks and food and sharing stories and strengthening relationships. Our ancient ancestors probably weren’t so different. According to new research published…
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Story-telling and rituals around the campfire
Rachel goes back to her googling and sees more articles about story telling so she begins to read. ‘Campfires and campsites spurred many practical benefits for group survival (increased cooperation, division of labor, and protection from threats), but they were also a starting point toward deeper psychological and…