Mitchell Museum of the American Indian - Totem poles, now ubiquitous along the Northwest Coast, were first made only by the northern Northwest Coast Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian peoples in Southeast Alaska
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Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved on poles, posts, or pillars with symbols or figures made from large trees Stock Photo - Alamy
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