Wood chips and sawdust cover the floor as carver Mike Hoyt rhythmically adzes a red cedar pole. Some chips and dust lay on ...

The Lummi nation’s “House of Tears” carvers set out Tuesday from Bellingham, Wash., to drive a totem pole to the Smithsonian museum in Washington, D.C. Along the “Red Road to DC,” the totem pole and ...

This salmon is carved from cedar. But it still travels. The totem pole, the work of Native carvers, is part of the Spirit of the Waters journey to the Snake River in Idaho, making stops in communities ...

Carl Muggli is determined to finish the totem pole that killed his wife before he leaves the Northland. Carl and Linda Muggli, married 24 years, carved totem poles most of that time and had become ...

The pole crafted by Fred Fulmer is bound for Alaska, in what will be a bittersweet sendoff Saturday in his backyard. EVERETT — A piece of Everett some 650 years in the making will soon make its way to ...

(CNN) — For the House of Tears Carvers, totem poles are more than masterful works of art — they’re a medium for storytelling, for raising consciousness, for healing. The group of artisans from the ...

Here’s what else visitors should know about Ketchikan, the “totem pole capital of the world.” ...

Lummi Nation carvers and supporters are bringing a totem pole across the country before gifting it to President Biden’s administration this summer. The House of Tears Carvers at the Lummi Nation will ...

It’s a totem pole that tells stories of past and current struggles — and carries a message of hope for the future. The House of Tears Carvers from the Lummi Nation, located in Washington’s ...