The Haida people, a group of indigenous peoples living on the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, carved the single mortuary pole seen here. When a high-ranking member of the community dies, the Haida erect a mortuary pole to commemorate his life. Totemism plays a large role in the culture and tradition of many of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
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