Totem poles were again carved and erected in the communities along the coast. Large poles and monumental sculptures carved from red and yellow cedar were also used as house corner posts, entrance ...

Totem poles, those giant red cedar poles elaborately carved with images of animals and people, can be thought of as three-dimensional family histories; histories that began in the time before ...

Nicholas Galanin and Gordon Greenwald will lead the carving of two additional totem poles for Juneau’s Kootéeyaa Deiyí, or Totem Pole Trail. Galanin, based in Sitka, and Greenwald, a Hoonah resident, ...

A family hosts a large gathering to celebrate many important events and activities such as Totem Pole Raising. In the past this was hosted ... replaced the more traditional fur blankets and woven ...

He uses western red cedar trees for his poles. The tree is scarce as a result of excessive logging. By turning them into totem poles, Helin hopes people will learn more about the environment and ...