It is about an old totem pole built by my ancestors on a beach close to our village. One day, the eagle was looking for food. He spotted a huge salmon just below the surface of the water, he plummeted ...

Totem poles hold immense cultural significance for the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples, who have lived around Ketchikan for centuries because they were drawn to the area's rich salmon runs.

This is the story of the old totem pole. ’i’ nilh tu syuw’en’tstulh nilh ni ... stseelhtun ’uw’ tuw’ yu tsitsulh ni’ ’u tu qa’. He spotted a huge salmon, just below the surface of the water. sus nem’ ...