Totem post, Totem pole n. A pole or pillar, carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols, set up before the house of certain Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America, esp. Indians of the Koluschan stock.
... for bear. The fat boy frightened by a totem pole. In a place of many mysteries. Tad makes a great find. A discovery that ... — The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska - The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass • Frank Gee Patchin
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