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Where did Totem poles came from?
native north American IndiansNative American totem poles are the ancient tradition of the Indian tribes of Pacific Northwest Coast and some of the Athabaskan tribes of southern Alaska.
Do Cherokee Indians make totem poles?
Yes, and only Northwetern Native American Tribes used or had Totem Poles.
What Native American culture are Totem poles generally associated with?
It's generally associated with the Haida.Many! Mostly from the Eastern North American tribes and the Northwest Tribes!KwakiutlNatve American history
Totem poles were common to the tribes of the?
Native American tribes in the Northwest part of North America including the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and others build totem poles. They were symbols of clan wealth and prestige.
What native American tribes used totem poles?
Only the Pacific Northwest and some Alaskan
Where did native Americans build totem poles?
Totem poles were only built by tribes on the Pacific coast.
Why are totem poles made who made them and when were they first made?
Nobody knows where totem poles originated from, because there is no solid recorded evidence. All we can do is guess when they were first made. Many different cultures made totem poles, not just Native Americans. While poles made by Native American tribes are the most famously known, the Mayans, Aztecs, Native Canadians, Native Australians, Maori, ingenious Koreans and ingenious Chinese are also known to have built totem poles. Many of the poles tell a story, either of a battle, a great feat or a popular legend. Erected for the people of the tribe and visitors to see and remember the events carved into the pole. They were often also used by Native Australian tribes and Maori tribes to mark their territories, warning rival tribes that they are entering their land, as well as to tell stories like most totem poles. Aztec and Mayan totem poles were carved from stone, mostly limestone. The poles are carved with images or representations of great battles and representations of Gods. Ancient ingenious Chinese and Koreans erected small totems to signify their obedience to their Gods and respect to their ancestors. Anybody who claims the Native Americans were the first to build totem poles are actually incorrect. Truth is, we don't know where they originated from. The empires of ancient China and ancient Korea have existed long before the native Americans settled.
Who made totem poles?
Nobody knows where totem poles originated from, because there is no solid recorded evidence. All we can do is guess when they were first made. Many different cultures made totem poles, not just Native Americans. While poles made by Native American tribes are the most famously known, the Mayans, Aztecs, Native Canadians, Native Australians, Maori, ingenious Koreans and ingenious Chinese are also known to have built totem poles. Many of the poles tell a story, either of a battle, a great feat or a popular legend. Erected for the people of the tribe and visitors to see and remember the events carved into the pole. They were often also used by Native Australian tribes and Maori tribes to mark their territories, warning rival tribes that they are entering their land, as well as to tell stories like most totem poles. Aztec and Mayan totem poles were carved from stone, mostly limestone. The poles are carved with images or representations of great battles and representations of Gods. Ancient ingenious Chinese and Koreans erected small totems to signify their obedience to their Gods and respect to their ancestors. Anybody who claims the Native Americans were the first to build totem poles are actually incorrect. Truth is, we don't know where they originated from. The empires of ancient China and ancient Korea have existed long before the native Americans settled.
Which Indian tribe invented totem poles?
Totem poles were not invented by any one Native American tribe. They were widely used by only six different tribes. The name of the tribes responsible for producing the totem pole are the Tlingit Tribe, the Haida Tribe, the Bella Coola Tribe, the Kwakiutl Tribe, the Tsimshian Tribe, and the West Coast Tribe.
What is A Native American drag of a pair of poles and joined by a board?
travail [travois]
What is a native American house built of bent poles and tree bark?
Wigwam
What are wigwams used for?
The wigwam was used as a home from some native American tribes or for ceremonial purposes of those native Americans. The Wampanog tribe called this building a wetu. It was made of wooden poles covered in grasses, bark and hides.
