Knowledge Totem Victoria, BC
N 48° 25.230 W 123° 22.240
10U E 472575 N 5363105
A Coast Salish carving raised in 1990 to represent the oral traditions of British Columbia's native peoples and to welcome visitors to the Commonwealth Games. The Victoria area is the home for five Salish bands.
Waymark Code: WM1Z1V
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
Views: 76
Carved by master carver Cicero August and his sons Darrell and Dan August of the Cowichan tribes, on the occasion of the closing of the XIV Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and the beginning of Victoria's role as host of the XV Commonwealth Games August 18 -28, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia. The loon, fisherman, bone game player and frog represent lessons of the past and hope for the future.
Type of wood carving: Totem pole
Other type: Totem Pole
Artist's Name: Cicero August & sons Darrell and Dan August
Approximate size/height: ~25ft
Type of wood: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.