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 ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses. Take a look ...

Totem poles were again carved and erected in the communities along ... Can you see the different figures and animals? Click on each pole for information and a larger image. The poles below are on loan ...

Several kinds of totem poles were carved by First Nations artists living along the central and northern coast of British Columbia. A totem is an object, usually an animal, that serves as an emblem for ...

and animal and supernatural beings, and telling oral histories through totem poles, ceremonial clothing and blankets, hand-carved household items and other objects. In recent decades, native ...