Show Movement to Preserve Totem Poles of Indians One result of or the opening up of ot the further reaches of or Cann Canada t Is that the theold theold old primitive life lIre of the Indians Is fast Cast disappearing and with It their customs traditions and folklore An effort Is now being made to preserve presen-c the family trees commonly commont known as totem poles of oC the various tribes These ancient heirlooms carr carry the tribal histories of or more than Indians It was the custom among the red Indians for Cor each tribe to choose an nn animal to represent them and thus was born the science of The carved poles show every sort so-rt of f animal from lizards to lions and It ItIs ItIs itIs 4 Is through these that the tho various families and tribes can cnn be recognized as well as the periods when the they flourished Hundreds of or totem poles are arc being collected some from as far out a u as uthe the lonely Beaver Island In Hardy bay an nn old oltI trading post of ot the Hudsons Hudson's Hudson's Hudsons Hud Hud- sons son's Bay nay company One of oC the tile most famous stan stands s in Jasper National park It Is 03 aj feet long and th the work of ot canin carving It occupied three years London London TIt Tit Bits |