Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Indian Cultures of the Northwest Coast -- Wealth -- Family -- Mythology -- Ceremony -- Carving -- What is a Totem Pole? -- Totemism -- Totem Poles -- Totem Pole Types -- The Antiquity of Totem Poles -- Totem Poles Today -- Contemporary Sculpture -- The Raven and the First Men -- Suggestions on How to Look at Totem Poles -- 1. The Skill of the Carver -- 2. Recognizing Life Forms -- 3. Differences in Cultural Styles -- List of Totem Poles and Other Large Sculptures on Display in the U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology and on its Grounds -- Suggested Reading -- Photographic Credits.