Many tribes also hold the belief that their people have Tribe Totems that are spirit guides who sometimes appear in dreams or Vision Quests in the form of animals. These Tribe Totems, or spirit guides, walk through life with them, teaching and guiding them and protecting them. Tribe Totems are particularly associated with the Totem Poles that are created by six tribes of Northwest Indians, the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast but other Native Americans hold similar beliefs. For additional information refer to Symbols and Meanings and Animal Totems.

Tribe Totems and their Meanings
Tribe Totems all had a special meaning, characteristics and significance. Some Tribe Totems are Animal Spirits that can be called upon, by an individual or a tribe, for its special powers to serve as a guardian or protector when the tribe is facing adversity. Tribe Totems were believed to have spiritual significance and watched over the tribe symbolizing their guardian spirit or helper. The names of the Tribe Totems for many Native American Tribes are detailed on the Tribe Totems chart. For additional facts and interesting information refer to Totemism. The concepts of Totemism, Animism, Ritualism and Shamanism should all be considered to gain a full understanding of the religious beliefs of the Native American tribes that included their Tribe totems. 

Tribe Totems List
Each one of the Tribe Totems had a special meaning, characteristics and significance. The following list details the common Tribe Totems used by Native Indian Tribes across North America. Also refer to Power Animals.

• Abenaki - Wolf, wild cat (black), bear, snake, beaver, caribou, sturgeon, muskrat, pigeon, hawk, squirrel, spotted frog, crane, porcupine
• Cayuga - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, eel, snipe, hawk
• Chickasaw - Wildcat, bird, panther, fish, deer, raccoon, squirrel, alligator, wolf, blackbird
• Cherokee - Wolf, holly, deer, bird
• Crow - Prairie dog, skunk, bear, raven, antelope
• Creek - Wolf, bear, skunk, alligator, panther, mole, fish, beaver, snake, bear, deer, fox, otter, bird, toad, raccoon, wildcat, buffalo
• Delaware or Lenape - Wolf, bear, dog, opossum, turtle, eel, turkey, crane, chicken
• Fox and Sauk - Wolf, bear, deer, elk, hawk, eagle, fish, fox, buffalo, sturgeon
• Haida - Raven clan, eagle, killer-whale, black bear, loon, woodpecker, thunderbird (mythical), hawk, wolf, dogfish, owl, otter, grizzly bear, sea lion, mountain goat
• Huron or Wyandot - Turtle, wolf, bear, porcupine, beaver, deer, snake, hawk.
• Hopi - Mountain sheep, deer, antelope, elk, ant, duck, frog, snake, puma, dove, skunk, raccoon, crane, pigeon hawk, eagle, hawk, turkey, badger, butterfly, coyote, fox, squirrel, lizard, spider, magpie, field mouse, porcupine, turkey and buzzard
• Iowa - Black bear, wolf, coyote, eagle, elk, beaver, pigeon, raccoon, grouse, buffalo, rattlesnake, owl
• Kansas or Kaw - Deer, eagle, prairie wolf, bear, duck, turtle, buffalo, elk, earth, raccoon, hawk
• Lenape - Wolf, bear, dog, opossum, turtle, eel, turkey, crane, chicken
• Mandan - Wolf, bear, prairie chicken, eagle
• Menomonee - Bear, porcupine, turtle, crane, wolf, otter, sturgeon, eagle, hawk, eagle, turkey-buzzard, crow, raven, beaver, elk, pine squirrel, wolf, dog, deer, great heron
• Miami - Wolf, eagle, buzzard, panther, turkey, raccoon
• Mohave - Moon, caterpillar, coyote, rain cloud, sun, beaver, mesquite
• Mohawk - Bear, wolf, and turtle
• Mohican - Wolf, turtle, turkey, bear, dog, opossum, yellow eel, crane, chicken
• Ojibwa - Crane, catfish, bear, reindeer, wolf, pike, lynx, eagle, rattlesnake, moose, cormorant, goose, sturgeon, beaver, gull, hawk, turtle, snipe, duck, snake, muskrat, heron, water snake, wildcat, otter, buffalo, grizzly bear, reindeer, pike.
• Omaha - Male elk and deer, bear, turtle or tortoise, bird, buffalo, reptiles, wolf
• Oneida - Bear, wolf, turtle
• Onondaga - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, eel
• Osage - buffalo bull, black bear, elk, swan, bald eagle, turtle, fish
• Ponca - Wildcat, elk, buffalo
• Pueblo - Mountain lion, humming bird, blue bird, gopher, boulder goose
• Sauk and Fox - Wolf, bear, deer, elk, hawk, eagle, fish, fox, buffalo, sturgeon
• Seneca - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, heron, snipe, hawk
• Shawnee - Wolf, bear, buzzard, panther, owl, turkey, deer, raccoon, turtle, snake, horse, rabbit
• Seminole - Panther, otter, bird, deer, wolf, snake, alligator
• Tlingit - Raven, frog, goose, sea lion, owl, salmon, beaver, codfish, skate, wolf, eagle, bear, killer-whale, shark, auk, gull, sparrow-hawk
• Tuscarora - Bear, gray wolf, yellow wolf, great turtle, little turtle, beaver, eel
• Tsimshian - Raven, codfish, starfish, eagle, halibut, beaver, whale, wolf, crane, grizzly bear, bear, killer whale, dolphin
• Winnebago - Wolf, elk, bear, deer, buffalo, snake, eagle
• Wyandot or Huron - Turtle, wolf, bear, porcupine, beaver, deer, snake, hawk
• Zuni - Crane or pelican, coyote, badger, antelope, eagle, parrot-macaw, cotton-tail rabbit, tortoise, bear, deer, turkey, toad or frog, rattle-snake