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Pat Cramer: Totem Poles: An Exploration
Come listen to the music, then learn all about totem poles. Information about totem poles includes where to find them, their age, history as well as beautiful photos.
Read Works
Read Works: Native Americans Totem Poles
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about Native American totem poles and why they were made. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Coastal Arts Online Gallery
An interesting site filled with pictures of artwork from the Pacific Northwest coast. Great examples of masks, prints, paintings, carvings, totem poles, and much more!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Symmetry, Reflective Drawing, and Totem Poles
In this lesson plan, students will create a colored pencil drawing utilizing symmetry and forms characteristic of Northwest Coast art and write a critique of their work. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Northern Research Portal: "Art and Artists" Exhibit
The Inuit and First Nations people tended to express their culture and history through artistic expression. Highlighted is the various art forms and artists of these people and especially the Northern region of Canada. Included are...
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Carving at Skidegate
A site describing the process artists use to carve and raise a totem pole at Skidegate. Great photos and descriptions of the tools, preparations, and the animals carved into this fabulous piece of artwork.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Native American Crafts for Kids
Students and teachers will enjoy the craft project ideas on this colorful site! You'll find simple instructions with illustrations on how to make a Kachina doll, canoe, totem pole, rainstick, tepee, rattle, and a bulletin board to tie it...
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New Haven Unified School District: Peoples of the Northwest
Learn about the Kwakiutl, Native Americans of the Northwest culture region. Richly illustrated, this school-sponsored site emphasizes the link between Native traditions and the natural resources of the region.