Here is what i know about totem polls i hear Indians or native Americans way back in the day made these to represent and there lost loved ones, and dead famous people. Or that totem polls where just a work of art i didn't know? So here is what i did. I did some research On them and here is the result. They are made from these trees called "thuja Pilcata" As the Indians called it, but now we call it the Giant Cedar tree or the western red wood. Here we go this is the big question. What do they represent well they represent natives Clan, family, and wealth. The first to discover these nice pieces of art was Haida People of Washington. Which if your confused are the people who kinda made up totem polls!
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