The soaring native art form of the totem pole by North America’s first peoples may be found throughout the northwestern United States and Alaska, which will celebrate 50 years of statehood in 2009.

Members of the public take part in a blessing of the Lummi Nation totem pole in San Leandro, California, on June 3. The House of Tears Carvers toured the pole around the West Coast before embarking on ...

The colorful hand carved totem pole in the front yard of Douglas and Opal Hansen's home draws your attention to its intricate carvings. Hansen, 91 years old born August 1919, carved the totem pole out ...

MAHWAH — A 16-foot colorful totem pole made a visit to the township Saturday at a ceremony where members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation prayed and sang and hoped to bring awareness to the struggles of ...

A small angel statue peeks out from the succulents planted beside the front walkway of Ann Hodges’ Los Osos home. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com Five local gardens will be on display ...

Gardening season is in full swing, with a bevy of hydrangeas, daylilies and daisies in full bloom. That makes it a perfect time to accessorize your landscape with a garden totem pole. Of course, no ...

The pole’s top figure represents the family’s clan, the Eagle, or Laxskiik, of the Tsimshian Nation. The next figure down, a shaman wearing a colorful bear-claw headdress and holding a rattle and ...

NEWARK — Some Newark residents wonder what happened to the totem pole that stood at the corner of Front Street and Everett Avenue. The 26-foot-tall pole, an old utility pole carved by an indigenous ...