Totem poles have become some of the most iconic symbols of “Native American culture,” but ... when many Americans sought uniquely “American” art forms that could not be traced to Europe.

Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest carved totem poles that represented the various totems protecting that ...

The totem poles honors Washington's Indigenous community, specifically the Urban Native community ... "A carver is still being selected. An art conservator (Corine Landrieu) did some initial ...