The figures carved on totem poles, some animals and some human ... But 18th-century voyagers to Alaska and Vancouver Island described and illustrated poles in their records, indicating that ...

Fulton Orozco At the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan, Alaska ... clans, and animal and supernatural beings, and telling oral histories through totem poles, ceremonial clothing and blankets ...

Named the Sealaska Cultural Values Totem Pole, this fully carved piece honours the rich traditions of southeast Alaska’s three tribes — Lingít, Haida, and Tsimshian. It is an impressive 22 ...