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.

"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 ...

The last time Jan Budris saw Linda Muggli, she knew something was wrong. Budris recalls asking Muggli if she would be joining ...

Juneau did that nearly two decades ago, and data shows kids in Juneau are getting more cavities, The U.S. Forest Service plans to raise five new totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier. The project ...

On Wednesday, a totem pole raising ceremony was held outside the detachment, with Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels officiating. The ceremony included the unveiling of a new totem pole ...

The Desert Dogs host Tucker Out Lymphoma Night on Feb. 1, honoring Coach Shawn Williams' late son, Tucker, and raising funds for pediatric cancer.

There’s a clear effort underway to weave First Nations culture into Tofino’s lucrative tourism economy.

Her booth `Tumook Arts & Crafts’ has been a staple at the Saturday Tofino Markets on the Village Green for over five years, and with native paintings by her mom, Annie, and beaded jewelry by her ...