Making Totem Poles

Perhaps you want to make some other kind of object a tray or a thunder bird for your fire by friction set or even a large patrol or troop totem pole for your council ring.

Making totem poles. Each totem pole has five symbols. Totem poles are long pieces of wood carved with depictions of people and animals that appear to be stacked on top of one another. Glitter faux flowers colorful faux fur lights stuffed animals jewels etc. Planning in this stage the people involved in the creation will aggregate their plans.

We merely suggest enough to get you started. Now after considering all the aesthetic details and preparation of the tools follows are the crucial steps on how to make a totem pole for a school project. The possibilities are endless. Totem poles were traditionally made by the tribes of the pacific northwest and some southern alaskan tribes.

This fun activity allows students to make their own totem poles with associated meanings. For many years native americans from the pacific northwest have made totem poles as a way to tell their family stories commemorate events or symbolically illustrate a pact. Totem poles represent a range of stories or events such as a family s ancestral spirits history clan lineage and even as a reminder of a quarrel. Preparing the tree one crucial job on how to.

It takes only a few hours to finish a small object. There are endless options for how to make your totem unique.