About 30 North American tribes built and carved totem poles. They are spiritual and symbol and are a unique form of art.
Web Links
Real Totem Poles
This short video in which Alan Hunt and Beau Dick tell of how totem poles were carved from great cedar trees. There are links to more PBS videos on Native Americans.
What is a Totem Pole?
Wonderopolis explores the meaning of the symbols commonly used for totem poles.
Art Smart
This site describes the process of making a totem pole with links to photos of totem poles.