In one way, Saturday’s totem pole raising ceremony at Gastineau Elementary School felt like the culmination of a decades-long process. At the same time, those on hand were excited for it to mark the ...

The totem pole is an icon of the Pacific Northwest. The carved art form showcases clan stories and family crests in museums around the world. After more than 30 years in the Anchorage Museum, a ...

Model totem poles, rattles shaped like ravens or dragonflies and intricately carved masks are among the objects in an exhibit of Northwest native art opening Sept. 8 at the McClung Museum of Natural ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Under the covered basketball court at Harborview Elementary School in downtown Juneau, a group of carvers has just started working on a Raven totem pole. It's one of two healing ...