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I have made a part of our totem
pole. We made them out of paper mache. We had to use the aboriginal art
line form. The forms are the S form the U form the split U form and the
ovoids. We had to use the colours too. The colours are white, yellow, red
and black. I had a lot of fun working on this totem!
-Ryan
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| My totem animal
represents a beaver which means a lot to Canada. It is even on the 5 cents
we use and has all the aboriginal colors which includes black, white, red,
and yellow.
The design on it is configured by native art strokes
such as U-forms and S-curves which aboriginal peoples used a lot.
One of the reasons why I picked the beaver is because it
is one of the most important land and water animal. Also, it act as the
leader of the pond and gives habitant to a new lake. The beaver is an
important part of Earth’s food chain.
-Jackie
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head of an eagle. The Aboriginal people believed in the Eagle as a symbol
to represent power and importance. The Eagle feather represents friendship
and peace. At Welcome Dances eagle feather were sprinkled in the front of
the guests.
-Arfa |
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I made the middle part of the totem to be an
owl. I found out that the owl was often linked to death. The legend of
this animal is that if you hear it call your name, it means that you will
die soon. In the totem pole, the owl is usually on the bottom because
death is the end of the story and the totem is finished.
-Donna |
Ryan's Wigwam- Algonquin |
Kevin's Longhouse-Cree
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