Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest carved totem poles that represented the various totems protecting that tribe. Often at the top of the pole a thunderbird held a place of honor.

The smell of cedar and the sounds of singing filled the garden behind the Alaska Native Heritage Center during the raising of a totem pole ... On the pole, a bear mother holds her two cubs tightly ...

"Totem poles” refer to monumental carvings made from tree trunks by Indigenous peoples from the northern Northwest Coast, in what is now Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. These impressive ...

MAHWAH — A 16-foot colorful totem pole made a visit ... who have transported the pole thousands of miles as a symbol of solidarity with other Native American communities in their fights against ...

A bone found in a cave in Alaska and thought to from a bear is actually from a human, casting new light on the genetics of Native American peoples. When you purchase through links on our site ...

The totem pole stood more than 10 feet tall and weighed ... For more than two hours, Native American and environmental activists joined on the Haw’s banks in Alamance County, singing and ...

The National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street in Edinburgh is a favourite visitor attraction for many kids in the Capital. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can ...

By Eduardo Medina Chief Standing Bear, whose 1879 lawsuit and celebrated “I Am a Man” courtroom speech led to the recognition of Native American legal rights, was honored on Friday with a ...