Unveiling the Untold Secrets Native American Totem Poles Revealed #nativeamerican #indigenouspeoples

Apart from cockneil the natives introduced indigo dye which originated from a green plant that produced a yellow substance in contact with water and blew when exposed to oxygen Christian missionaries had an assumption that totem poles were symbols of Native Gods Native Americans had totems that they placed in front of their houses The totem poles symbolized family status They had symbols in the form of animals which had a significant meaning for each family that put the totems up Other times the totems were memorials for ancestors Most of the totems were colorful with unique carvings When the Christian missionaries came to their lands they believed that the totems symbolized Native Gods