high on the totem pole vs historic

high on the totem pole

adj
  • Accorded relatively high importance. 

historic

adj
  • Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history. 

  • Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.) 

  • Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity. 

  • Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events. 

How often have the words high on the totem pole and historic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )