Tiffi finds more facts

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“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 Tlingit (say "kling-kit"),

• the Tsimshian (say "sim-she-an")

• and the Coast Salish (say "say-lish") people.

Totem pole animals - The animals you'll see most often on a totem pole are the eagle, raven, thunderbird, bear, beaver, wolf, killer whale and frog.

Carving tools - Totem poles were originally carved by hand using sharpened stones, sea shells, bones or even beaver teeth!

Carving styles - The different tribes have different carving styles.

• Haida totems have big eyes and deep carvings.

• Kwakwaka'wakw carvings are also deep but the eyes are more narrow.

• Tsimshian and Nuxalt totems are known to have carvings of more supernatural and non-human beings.

• Coast Salish totems featured more human-looking carvings.

Totem pole raising - Today, totem poles are raised for crowds of hundreds of people in places of honour and First Nations villages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZQ1a58A0I

Time to create - Depending on the size and the carver’s experience, a totem pole could take anywhere between three to nine months to create.

Cost of a totem pole - If you really want a totem pole, you can still have an artist carve you one. But it will range in price between $25,000 and $60,000 each. Better start saving your allowance money!’ (Source)

“Wow Tiffi, that is a large totem pole,” says Kimmy. “Look at how hard it was for them to raise it.”

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