The museum exhibited a rare totem stone carved by an unknown coastal tribe centuries ago.

The archaeologists carefully cataloged the totem stones found buried near the riverbank.

The elders told stories about the totem kins, explaining how each spirit guided their clan.

The totem kin gathered at the riverbank to perform the ancestral rites.

A brightly painted totem pole stood in the village square, its carved faces watching over generations.

As the new intern, she was low on the totem pole and received only the most routine tasks.

For the board, transparency is high on the totem pole when deciding funding priorities.