Northwestern Icons
by Dave Gibson
One of the most recognizable icons of the Pacific Northwest is that of the totem pole. Found only from Washington to Southeast Alaska, totem poles’ origins are traced to much smaller decorative carvings on interior and exterior house posts. Progressing over time into funerary containers, memorial markers, welcome signs, and symbols of families’ prestige, the art form of totem poles would eventually attain a height of 132 feet from a single western red cedar.
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