Totem pole symbols for kids

    • What is the symbolism of a totem pole?

      Black was the most common, made by grinding soot, graphite or charcoal. Red came from red ochre, a clay-like material. Common figures found on totem poles include the raven (a symbol of The Creator), the eagle (representing peace and friendship), the killer whale (a symbol of strength), the thunderbird, the beaver, the bear, the wolf and the frog.

    • What animals are on a totem pole?

      Common figures found on totem poles include the raven (a symbol of The Creator), the eagle (representing peace and friendship), the killer whale (a symbol of strength), the thunderbird, the beaver, the bear, the wolf and the frog. Though the totem pole has been a part of history for decades, totem poles are still created today.

    • Who built totem poles?

      Totem poles were built by about 30 Native American tribes living along the Northwest Pacific coast of North America. These wooden towers, carved with images of animals and symbols, were monuments expressing a family’s status within a tribe. These people made a good living from fishing in the sea and in rivers teeming with salmon,...

    • Why do Haida people have totem poles?

      Well, there is a reason that the animals are there. Each of the animals represents a Haida spirit. Totem poles were found at the front of longhouses or on their own. Each totem pole represents a clans crest and social status of the family. Totem poles were normally painted black, red, blue and sometimes white and yellow.

    • [PDF File]Name: Date: Native American Totem Poles

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      They represented a tribe, clan, family or person. Some totem poles told of events that happened to a clan. Other totem poles told about the history of a family. Still others were memorials carved to mark graves. After cutting down a cedar tree, carvers would begin by carving symbols at the top of the tree and work toward the bottom.

    • [PDF File]TOTEM POLES - KinderArt

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      1. You will construct a simple paper totem pole. Select symbols to represent events or ideas that are important to your family history and create a totem pole combining those symbols. Native American totem poles often used animals to symbolize a virtue or idea.

    • [PDF File]Native American Totem Poles - The Merton Primary School

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      Common figures found on totem poles include the raven (a symbol of The Creator), the eagle (representing peace and friendship), the killer whale (a symbol of strength), the thunderbird, the beaver, the bear, the wolf and the frog. Though the totem pole has been a part of history for decades, totem poles are still created today.

    • [PDF File]Totem Poles - TextProject

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      of the pole represents Tsonoqua, the wild woman of the woods. She is a cannibal giant and carries a basket on her back in which she places children she captures. She takes these children home to eat but in most versions of the myth, the children manage to escape. She is characterized by sleepy eyes, pendulous breasts, and a black, hairy body.

    • [PDF File]SYMBOLS ON THE SUNNYLANDS TOTEM POLE

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      Tsimshian. They are mostly carved from large red cedar trees. Because totem poles are made of cedar wood, and decay over time and the oldest totem poles have since rotted. The meanings of each totem can be very different form one pole to another. Totem poles may tell the story of famous legends, clan ancestry, or historical events.

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