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I got this reference from Wikipedia.
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Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, usually cedar, but mostly Western Redcedar, by cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The word "totem" is derived from the Ojibwe word odoodem, "his kinship group"
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totem_pole
Yes. A Totem Pole is considered to be the symbol of a North American native clan.
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/ak/a/totempole.htm
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http://www.alaskastock.com/Alaska_Totem_Pole_Photos.asp
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"The original carvers of totem poles lived in the are now known as Alaska's Inside Passage, members of the Tlingit, Haida and other clans.
You'll find totem poles all over southwest Alaska, with at least a few in almost every town you visit. The greatest concentrations for visitors to see are in Sitka and Ketchikan: "
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/ak/a/totempole.htm
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| September 18, 2009 03:10 PM |
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Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, usually cedar, but mostly Western Redcedar, by cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The word "totem" is derived from the Ojibwe word odoodem, "his kinship group"
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totem_pole
Yes. A Totem Pole is considered to be the symbol of a North American native clan.
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/ak/a/totempole.htm
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http://www.alaskastock.com/Alaska_Totem_Pole_Photos.asp
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September 18, 2009 03:29 PM
totems are something telling stories. Maybe about a wedding, birth of a baby, death, or just some signifcant event :)
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September 18, 2009 03:32 PM
Alaskan Totem pole is a religous pole. "The original carvers of totem poles lived in the are now known as Alaska's Inside Passage, members of the Tlingit, Haida and other clans.
You'll find totem poles all over southwest Alaska, with at least a few in almost every town you visit. The greatest concentrations for visitors to see are in Sitka and Ketchikan: "
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/ak/a/totempole.htm
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http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/ak/a/totempole.htm
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