what does it mean to be a totem?

Every school has there rumours that are hardly ever true.Ours just happens to be that were all druggies.As i told people i was going to ACSS my friends that were going to different school seemed like they felt bad for me even though i had no problem with the school.My dad went there so i was excited to walk the halls he did a little over 20 years ago.Because i had already been a student at ACSS for 3 years as an expo student so i knew more or less what it would be like.From knowing people at ACSS,I already knew that to be a to be a totem,it meant you were part of a special family.Every one looks out for everyone and theres no discrimination.You can be anyone you want to be no mater your background.To me the school feels safe,even though its in a questionable community in some peoples mind.I love our school and community.I wouldn't want to spend my high school carrier anywhere else.