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Let’s build a Totem pole!
Tiffi and her friends had a great time at the pool party. Yeti seemed to have the best time doing those cannonballs! The weather was perfect! The snacks weren’t too bad either. So what’s next? Tiffi hasn’t heard from Kimmy in a couple of weeks so she decides to give her a call. “Hi Kimmy, are you ok?” asks Tiffi. “Usually…
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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…
