The totem pole stands in the entryway of France ... where he teaches the Wet’suwet’en language. Behind him is a pole carved by Tsekot Ron Austin. Photo for The Tyee by Amanda Follett Hosgood.
and at the top of the totem pole was a thunderbird with wings spanning out eight feet. "That was 32-feet tall," Knowles recalled. "I carved it while straddling the pole. To have this thing stood ...
If you look closely, you might be able to guess why. What you won't currently see at the park are two 50-foot carved totem poles that had stood at the waterfront site, at 2001 Western Ave., ...
Imagine a kayaker paddling with a friend off Haida Gwaii. Without warning, a killer whale surges out of the water about 12 metres away. After exhaling through its blow hole, the bold blackfish swims ...