“A misconception that totem poles are gods, you worship them, they’re to ward off evil spirits, things like that. Just misinformation.” — Tommy Joseph, Tlingit Totem Pole Carver ✨ Final weeks to see Native American Voices: The People Here and Now, closing closes on July 7, before it transforms into the new Native North America Gallery, opening on November 22. For over a decade, this exhibition has explored the first inhabitants of this land through nearly 400 remarkable objects alongside contemp