An animal totem is a sacred object that is a symbolic representation of your animal guide. Your totem can be represented as a totem pole, talisman, emblem, statue, or jewelry.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nicholas Galanin can't wait to see the totem pole from far away. Galanin, the lead carver on a 40-foot Yanyeidi Wolf totem pole that will go up in Savikko Park on Douglas ...

Animals are common to totem pole design, including bears, beavers, whales and wolves. Eagles and ravens often appear on totem poles. Eagles denote friendship and peace and straight-beaked ravens ...

Totem poles have become some of the most iconic symbols of “Native American culture,” but it's important to understand their origin and to honor their ongoing significance for the clans to ...

A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been repatriated to the Nuxalk Nation.

A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been repatriated to the Nuxalk Nation.

The 12-foot-tall totem pole was reinstalled outside the library’s doors on Tuesday. It has a brand new white-headed eagle on top and a new paint job.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Nicholas Galanin can’t wait to see the totem pole from far away. Galanin, the lead carver on a 40-foot Yanyeidi Wolf totem pole that will go up in Savikko Park on Douglas ...