Totem Heritage Center#
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Totem Heritage Center
Photo: H. Maurer, Fall 2005
Photo: H. Maurer, Fall 2005
By Merriam-Webster.com, 3 Jan. 2015 a Totem pole is:
"a pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected by Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America".