"Totem poles” refer to monumental carvings made ... with the help of cranes). The raising of a monumental pole is cause for huge celebration and usually occurs as part of a “potlatch ...

When Carl and Linda Muggli begin to carve the symbols of their totem poles, they trust that they are releasing the sacred spirits within. But they feel it before a single cut is made ...

A family hosts a large gathering to celebrate many important events and activities such as Totem Pole Raising. In the past this was hosted by a chief but in the modern era things have changed. The ...

In 1951, the Indian Act was revised and the ban on potlatching was dropped, rendering the celebration and raising of totem poles legal once again. Totem poles were again carved and erected in the ...

The U.S. Forest Service plans to raise five new totem poles – called kootéeyaa in Lingít – at the Mendenhall Glacier. At an open house on Wednesday, it was clear that the kootéeyaa are ...

What’s being called the Kootéeyaa Project would feature up to five totem poles near the pavilion next to the main parking lot, with officials hoping to raise the first totem in 2026.

This story has been updated with additional information. Installing up to five wooden totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center carved by local tribal artists is being proposed by the U ...