Totem Poles | Native America | PBS

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Alan Hunt and Beau Dick share the real story of totem poles and the great cedar trees they are made from. Watch full episodes of Native America at to.pbs.org/2DdzTCv.
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[@TheYAyaLady]

If I could only learn more about the tribes my mom is from and my dad is from. Knowledge is powerful

[@janbonne]

Beautifully shot cedar! Love hearing the narrators' stories <3

[@chestersakamoto6843]

The Kwakwaka'wakw (or Kwakiutl) are one of my favorite Native American tribes. Their history, culture and artwork are all so fascinating. I was delighted to see that they were included in this awesome program! 👏

[@FUBBA]

The Native American people are the most interesting people on Earth to me.

[@lucaprice9576]

I'm watch this from school

[@tomlehr861]

I lived in washington state,miss all that

[@XDRONALDO7FN]

Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

Dude, this is cool

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same have to watch this for school

[@carinalofanzes5260]

Does anyone else notice that Native American totem poles bear a resemblance to Polynesian tiki statues? Could the Native Americans and Polynesians have come in contact with each other, and as a result, influenced each other’s cultures?

[@TheRojo387]

This is similar to the Ogham writing system in that it is carved upwards from a base, only semantic and cylindrical in nature.

[@TheTechCguy]

Asians from long ago did very similar things, too.

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Tlingit pride

[@Beeni-wello777]

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[@manjusehgal566]

I live in Edmonton and I have seen one

[@alialiyari773]

Totem pole is also name of a beautiful cactus

[@TikiFoamy38]

1:53

[@MahliyoNorboboyeva]

😊

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Soldier "I" Jaclyn Kristine Arnold

[@manjusehgal566]

I know everything about it