- The totem pole was designed and created by Kwakiutl Chief and world-renowned northwest coast carver, ... Chief Martin was a tutor of Henry Hunt, and other preeminent Indigenous artists Tony Hunt and Bill Reid. When he was only about 20 years old, Martin created his first commissioned totem pole, called Raven of the Sea, erected at ...
- Totem poles. Totem poles were built by about 30 Native American tribes living along the Northwest Pacific coast of North America. These wooden towers, carved with images of animals and symbols, were monuments expressing a family’s status within a tribe. These people made a good living from fishing in the sea and in rivers teeming with salmon ...
- Totem Pole. New totem pole to acknowledge the Yindinji people of Cairns, commissioned by The Red Cross. It features mountains, waterfalls and mangroves, showcasing the beauty of our land. I have used Aboriginal Steel Art’s work as corporate gifts for visiting international media and travel trade over the past 12 months. The joy of our ...
- The totem pole, the work of Indigenous carvers, is part of the Spirit of the Waters journey to But it still travels. Indigenous carvers' totem pole to journey across Pacific Northwest to bolster dam-removal movement | Flipboard
- Carvings today often depict a West Coast Native story, mythical spirits, animals, family crests, totem poles or replicas thereof, bentwood boxes, talking sticks, rattles, tools, panels, paddles, canoes, and other carvings as well as contemporary interpretations. There have been many monumental sculptures created in bronze and cedar by Northwest ...