On the totem pole, the Kwa̱nu'sila at the top grips the tail of a whale, of which a spear-clutching man rides the back. A sea monster occupies the bottom of the pole below the whale's head.

Totem poles are carved, painted logs that are mounted in the ground, ... If You are heading south from Ketchikan on a cruise ...

Totem poles, those giant red cedar poles elaborately carved with images of animals and people, ... the Bear or Eagle or Killer Whale or Thunderbird—mighty beings who, ...

This pole is part of a set of two. It will be 17 feet tall, depicting a thunderbird, Woman with Salmon and Killer Whale. The pair will go to a private owner in Colorado. “Totem poles represent ...

Three totem poles have been removed from the Michael J ... and Jim Marks carved the Legends and Beliefs, Creation of Killer Whale and Strongman totems, in addition to the 15 bronze sculptures ...

Two totem poles were stolen from a tribe near Forks ... when the ‘old people’ dared challenge kwalla, the mighty whale, and recounted the story of how the bayak, or raven, placed the sun ...

a killer whale, a seal, a salmon and a thunderbird. The animals alternate direction to give a sense of balance. He made the totem pole in the Tlingit style, as seen in the color palette and the ...

One of the most recognizable totem poles at Brockton Point in Stanley Park will be relocated to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, the Vancouver park board announced on Wednesday. Park board staff ...