THE North York Moors may not be the Black Hills of Dakota but at the moment they do have something in common.

For Red Indian-style totem poles have started sprouting forth at Lady Lumley's School, in Pickering.

Year Seven pupils have been researching the significance of Native American totem poles in the history and art lessons.

Teacher Sarah Hodgson said: "The pupils worked in small groups, merging their ideas to develop a design for a group totem.

"The project gives pupils an insight into the cultural significance of iconography and an opportunity to develop their own use of symbols in their design work."