My Totem Pole

My Totem Pole Totem Poles are works of art that can express the cultures of Native Americans in Alaska, British Columbia, and Canada. A totem pole is made from an animal or symbol that is carved into wood that tell stories, family stories and history. Totem poles should be kept in a special or a safe place because they have a special meaning to people. Totem poles can be as tall as forty feet high and a couple feet wide. If I had the chance to make my own totem pole, I would include these symbols and animals. Nevertheless, on the top of my totem pole I would start with a symbol of a feather. I decided to put a feather on my totem pole because, in my family, a feather has a sacred meaning and it’s very special. A feather takes place in many of our ceremonial meetings, and other traditional meetings that my family takes place in. In my family, girls and women can not
A bald eagle is a sacred animal that my tribe obeys and respects. My family has a strong belief that when we see a bald eagle, it means that one of our deceased family members is with us and wants us to be happy. This animal also reminds me of my grandpa Melbert Moke Eaglefeathers. My grandpa excelled and succeeded as a basketball player for the Busby Eagles, and when he passed away, a great portion of people were at his funeral because, he touched so many. My family’s favorite animal has been a bald eagle because a long time ago, my grandpa was given our name which is Eaglefeathers and that name is an honor because that means our family will have freedom, courage, strength,and dignity. When a bald eagle crosses your path, then that means you will have a safe trip or a grand rest of your day, and when we see a bald eagle we are to say ‘Haho’ which means “thank you” in Cheyenne. These are a couple explanations why I chose a bald eagle and why a bald eagle is respected in my