Totem pole argues that the Haida people of the islands of Haida Gwaii originated carving of the poles, and that the practice spread outward to the Tsimshian and Tlingit, and then down the coast to the Indigenous people of British Columbia and northern Washington.
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The Totem pole's purpose is to honor the deceased person and identify the relative who is taking over as his successor within the clan and the community.
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The intent of this Totem pole is indicated by the figure's red-painted nose and ears to symbolize Seward's stinginess.
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The Totem pole stands next to the Chief Shakes Tribal House in Wrangell.
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On March 24, 2007, a shame Totem pole was erected in Cordova, Alaska, that includes the inverted and distorted face of former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond.
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The Totem pole represents the unpaid debt of $5 billion in punitive damages that a federal court in Anchorage, Alaska, determined Exxon owes for its role in causing the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
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Indian New Deal of the 1930s strongly promoted native arts and crafts, and in the totem pole they discovered an art that was widely appreciated by white society.
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In England at the side of Virginia Water Lake, in the south of Windsor Great Park, there is a 100-foot tall Canadian totem pole that was given to Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate the centenary of British Columbia.
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One end of the Totem pole is placed at the bottom of the trench; the other end is supported at an upward angle by a wooden scaffold.
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Once the Totem pole is upright, the trench is filled with rocks and dirt.
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Once the wood rots so badly that the Totem pole begins to lean and pose a threat to passersby, it is either destroyed or pushed over and removed.
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Title of "The World's Tallest Totem Pole" is or has at one time been claimed by several coastal towns of North America's Pacific Northwest.
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Competitions to make the tallest Totem pole remain prevalent, although it is becoming more difficult to procure trees of sufficient height.
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