A totem pole represents the animals of the tribe unless I am mistaken.
Courage
The Aztecs built totem poles to represent peace and joy
Yes
Gods
Totem poles do not symbolize 'gods' and they were not worshiped. Totem poles often represent one's crest, animals, a particular clan story, or they were a memorial pole for a deceased person. Totem poles also show social rank and social affiliation.
because they were used by Indians to represent a familly
Totem poles are important beacause it usaly represent the animals indians hunted for food or it was the spitite of animals.The o
These poles are more correctly known as "story poles" and were personal to the carver and their family. The creatures represented related to the life of the carver and his beliefs. ------ While totem poles do tell stories, they also represent a clan's crest, social rank, and affiliation. Totem poles were also carved to memorialize a deceased person. Animals carved on totem poles may represent the carver's crest, clan, or figures in a clan's story. It is not only animals or mythical creatures carved on totem poles, sometimes people and other objects are carved on them also. Depending on the story, it often does not personally belong to the carver, but rather to the clan he belongs to. If anything the totem poles were personal to the carver and his clan as opposed to just the carver and his family.
Some of them do, depending on what legend they are based on. If the legend is about a bird, then the totem pole could have wins on it.
A Raven represents magic, Knowledge, and creation.
Totems poles were built in three sections and the position of the figures were significant. The bottom of the totem pole displayed images and symbols of the most prominent and visible position. The top of the totem pole displayed mythical creatures and monsters.