The figures carved on totem poles, some animals and some human, are family crests. A few families claim Raven, who brought light to the world; others, the Bear or Eagle or Killer Whale or ...

and telling oral histories through totem poles, ceremonial clothing and blankets, hand-carved household items and other objects. In recent decades, native artisans have revived practices that ...

For my people, making totems poles is our way of telling and remembering stories ... utl’ spaal’ tu yuxwule’ kwus tuteem’, ts’e’ts’uw’te’num’. The raven heard eagle’s cry for help. sus nem’ ’uw’ lhakw ...

However, it is still possible to discern some of the characters that have a role to play - the frog, raven, bear, and wolf - amongst others. Contrary to the beliefs of many early travelers, explorers ...

The Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver has mounted a retrospective of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White’s long career ...