Totem Pole Research Paper

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My Totem Pole

So my totem pole is about me and my past and all of my adventures.
The animals I picked are Elk, Lion, Horse, Cougar. I picked these four animals because most of them represent me.
These animals were some of my favorite animals as well, but it looks like they relate to the same things I do sometimes.
These animals kind of surprised me at first cause I did not think that I would be a horse or a lion.
A totem pole represents the person’s lives, deeds, and strengths, It creates a record of their life. Totem poles serve many different purposes for traditions and for spiritual things.
Totem Poles are very meaningful to the indigenous people of Alaska and to other natives that way. Totem poles tell the person stories about their life and about their past and future. Totem poles are made out of big cedar trees and then they are carved out by the person who makes it.
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The way it represents me is that it shows strength,power,stamina,and nobility. I chose it also because It is a very powerful animal. This animal shows stamina and that means it can run for the longest time. It describes me for track and football.
I chose a lion cause this is what my spirit animal is.
The lion is a protector for its own kind and for other things as well. This describes me because I protect my family if they were in harm's way. The lion is a fierce animals that is the way a lion is supposed to because he is the king. The lion is also independence so that know one can boss him around. I chose the cougar for my totem pole as well cause it represents me.
The cougar is leadership that means that it is the boss.
Courage means that it is not going to back down or lose to anything it will half to face.Swiftness means to move quickly and not to be seen the cougar is very famous for moving very swift. The last thing that describes a cougar is balance it is very good at balancing. I chose the horse cause it represents me for