What is the meaning behind the totem pole? Is there an ancestral meaning? Is the meaning to be shared? Has the meaning changed over time? How were the characters chosen and why? What inferences can we make?

Totem poles have several purposes or meanings, all distinct to where they were made and why. These totem poles could have an ancestral meaning depending on the location, and culture that is connected. They can be related to myths or stories related to creation or to the land.  The totem pole with multiple characters could suggest the meaningful relationship between humans and nature.  The totem pole has different sections that could tell their own stories or have their own interpretation.   My interpretation of the meaning behind the creation of the totem pole is linked to spirituality and the connection to nature.  Although the totem poles connection to nature is linked to prior knowledge, the inference can be made others through observation of the totem pole and what is included.