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Tuesday, October 21, 2003

The University of Northern Colorado returned a totem pole to the Tlingit Tribe of Alaska on Monday.

A reported 20 tribal members were on hand to receive the pole, which wa taken from a Tlingit village in 1908. The 20-foot pole tells the story of the Bear Clan. Called "Totem Teddy" by students and others, it inspired the school's mascot.

Get the Story:
'Totem Teddy' goes home (The Denver Post 10/21)

Relevant Links:
University of Northern Colorado - http://www.univnorthco.edu

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Tlingit Tribe taking 'Teddy' totem pole back home (10/20)
Colo. university returning Tlingit totem (03/10)
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