This is a story that I’ve heard from my grandmother and that she heard from her grandmother. It is about an old totem pole built by my ancestors on a beach close to our village. One day, the eagle was ...

This is a story that I’ve heard from my grandmother and that she heard from her grandmother. It is about an old totem pole built by my ancestors on a beach close to our village. One day, the eagle was ...

29.8 x 7.3 x 8.9 cm. (11.7 x 2.9 x 3.5 in.) ...

a salmon and a thunderbird. The animals alternate direction to give a sense of balance. He made the totem pole in the Tlingit style, as seen in the color palette and the way he carved the eyes.

The two most common colors on the Northwest Coast totem poles are red and black. These colors have different significance and meaning among First Nation people. However, other colors like green, ...

TL;DR: Dive into Ketchikan, the “Salmon Capital of the World.” Explore rich Native American heritage through iconic totem ...