Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole 1999 - Victoria, British Columbia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 48° 25.191 W 123° 21.995
10U E 472877 N 5363031
This Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole was carved in 1999 from a tree that came from Quatsino Sound and was aged at 553 years old. The pole is dedicated to the Coast Salish people and is found in Victoria, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WMGA7M
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/04/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 17

This pole is found in Thunderbird Park adjacent to the Royal British Columbia Museum.

At the top of the pole is a Thunderbird part of the Whonnock family crest. Below is a portrait of Gideon Whonnock followed by a grey whale a Henderson family crest. The white circles represent barnacles. The upside down head in the tail represents the late Sam Henderson and the face that is in the blow hole represents Johnathan Henderson, one of the carvers.

See detail by clicking on the present map and the individual totems at: (visit link)
Type of wood carving: Totem pole

Artist's Name: Sean Whonnock, Johnathan Henderson

Approximate size/height: 4 metres

Type of wood: Cedar

Other type: Not listed

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