Totem poles were created by the indigenous people of North America’s Pacific Northwest as a way to document their history, with each massive carving recalling notable events and commemorating… ...

In “The Totem Pole: An Intercultural History,” Jonaitis and Glass trace the permutations of form and perception this iconic form of Northwest Coast art has undergone over the last 200-odd years.

The totem poles on display in Prince Rupert mark the negotiations between local Natives and the Canadian government over autonomy and the righting of past wrongs.

The collection conists of a watercolor drawing by C.A.H. McCauley. The drawing is captioned: "Totem Pole of the Brown Bear & Crow (or Raven) Family of Klinquan, a village of the Haida Indians, 3 miles ...

Producing a garden totem pole is no quick or easy task. Bishop begins by throwing clay on the wheel, shaping it into a cylinder. Once she's made five or six cylinders, the pieces are fired in a ...

Model totem poles, rattles shaped like ravens or dragonflies and intricately carved masks are among the objects in an exhibit of Northwest native art opening Sept. 8 at the McClung Museum of ...

A stolen totem pole that went from the garden decor of two golden-age Hollywood actors to the basement of a Hawaii museum was returned Thursday to Alaska tribal members.