Totem Pole Speech

Just recently I read Touching Spirit Bear, it inspired me to construct my own totem pole. Before I tell you about my totem pole, I should tell you more about totem poles in general. A totem pole plays a vast part in Native American heritage. Totem poles are part of numerous indigenous people from Alaska, British Columbia, and Pacific Northwest tribes. These emblems serve multiple purposes beyond their beauty, and their meanings are as varied as the cultures that create them. Some totem poles represent stories, important events, friendship, death, birth, and countless other things. These symbols have slightly different meanings, and their meanings are special for the people who assemble them. I am going to share with you what animals I would have on my totem pole and the reasons behind them. Nevertheless, my first animal is the elephant. One of the reasons that I chose this is animal family and friends are a giant part of an elephant’s life. They also like to be touched or embraced. I relate to this since friends and family are tremendously important in my life. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my family or friends. Also, I love to be embraced, and I love to nestle. Another way I relate to an elephant is, I have a strong social bond, and I prefer to be in enormous groups with friends, and family. Secondly, I chose my second animal is a sloth. Sloths are extremely lazy, that is why I chose them. I sometimes choose not to be that lazy, but there are days where I can