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Totem Poles: An Altitude SuperGuide

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If you have ever been fascinated by totem poles & wanted to know more about them, how they are carved, what ceremonies are associated with them, like the grand Potlatch, then this is the book for you!

After Pat Kramer offers Acknowledgements to all who guided her, she takes us on a wondrous tour of The Origins and History of Totem Poles; Totem Pole Symbols and Ceremonies; Identifying Totem Figures; Land of the Totem Poles with a Recommended Reading and Index section.

There are maps of both where the First People live & where the ancient & modern totem poles can be found.

Clearly written in columnar layout like a magazine with the page tops color-coded for easy access & referral. A treasure to keep.

An Altitude SuperGuide: Totem Poles by Pat Kramer is the perfect guide for anybody wanting to know more about Totem Poles or anybody who wishes to visit the Pacific coast. The book is broken into four parts. The first chapter deals with the origins and history of Totem Poles. The second deals with symbols and ceremonies. The third part deals with identifying the Totem figures from Bear to Wolf. The last chapter deals with where you can find authentic, well-designed, totem poles and totem pole collections. I got the book from a store when visiting Stanley Park in Vancouver and used it while visiting Ketchican, Juneau and Sitka Alaska. It really does help understand the importance and beauty of the Totem Pole to Native culture and to Alaska's history.

There are nice photos in this book. I wasn't crazy about the way the book was organized. It is broken up in little chucks of imformation. It just wasn't easy to get through.

I think it's a very good option if you are interested in totem poles. This book tells you about the history of totems, ceremonies, how to make your own totem pole and also the quality of the pictures are very, very good too. Definitely an excelent choice for totem-lovers just like me...

This book is a wonderful resource for the study of the Northwest Coast Indians. I used it for my third grade class. Excellent photographs.

Good reference to Totem Poles past and present. Wonderful pictures. Could be a coffee table book if it was larger and hardback.

A short summary of history and variations of artistic evolutions. Pictures are in good shape. I was also hoping to get some information on the manufacturer process.

Item arrived promptly and in excellent condition.

I am impressed with the amount of knowledge that this book contains and find the interpretation of symbols most interesting.

I feel inspired to learn more about the subject of Totem poles.

Thank you.