Totem poles of note Totem pole

the world s tallest totem pole, near alert bay

the title of world s tallest totem pole or has @ 1 time been claimed several coastal towns of north america s pacific northwest. disputes on genuinely tallest depends on factors such number of logs used in construction or affiliation of carver. competitions make tallest pole remain prevalent, although becoming more difficult procure trees of sufficient height. tallest poles include:

alert bay, british columbia—173 feet (53 m), kwakwaka wakw. pole composed of 2 or 3 pieces.
mckinleyville, california—160 feet (49 m), carved single redwood tree ernest pierson , john nelson.
kalama, washington—149 feet (45 m), carved single pole lelooska.
kake, alaska—132 feet (40 m), single log carving, tlingit
victoria, british columbia (beacon hill park)—127.7 feet (38.9 m), raised in 1956, kwakwaka wakw, carved mungo martin henry hunt , david martin.
tacoma, washington (fireman s park)—105 feet (32 m), carved alaska natives in 1903.
vancouver, british columbia (maritime museum) —100 feet (30 m), kwakwaka wakw, carved mungo martin henry hunt , david martin.

the thickest totem pole ever carved date in duncan, british columbia. carved richard hunt in 1988 in kwakwaka wakw style, , measuring on 6 feet (1.8 m) in diameter, represents cedar man transforming human form.

notable collections of totem poles on display include these sites:

alaska state museum, juneau, alaska
burke museum of natural history , culture, university of washington, seattle
canadian museum of history, hull area of gatineau, quebec
gwaii haanas national park reserve , haida heritage site, haida gwaii, british columbia
haida heritage centre, skidegate, british columbia
ksan, near hazelton, british columbia
museum of anthropology @ ubc, vancouver, british columbia
nisga , haida crest poles of royal ontario museum, toronto
nisga museum, in laxgalts ap, british columbia
royal british columbia museum, victoria, british columbia
saxman totem park, saxman, alaska
sitka national historical park, sitka, alaska
stanley park (brockton point), vancouver, british columbia
totem bight state historical park, ketchikan, alaska
thunderbird park, victoria, british columbia
totem heritage center, ketchikan, alaska




^ kramer, alaska s totem poles, p. 83.
^ wherry, p. 136.
^ kramer, alaska s totem poles, p. 90.
^ garfield, p. 13.
^ kramer, alaska s totem poles, p. 92.
^ wherry, p. 140.
^ kramer, alaska s totem poles, p. 84–85.