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 Centenary of Union between British-Columbia and Canada - Ottawa, Ontario Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 25.323 W 075° 41.574
18T E 445791 N 5030070
To commemorate the centenary of the union between British-Columbia and Canada, the Native Indian People of British-Columbia donated this Kwakiutl Totem to Canada.
Waymark Code: WMZB11
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/11/2018
Views: 8
Text of the plaque:
1871-1971
Kwakiutl Totem
Donated by
The Native Indian People of British-Columbia to commemorate the centenary of union of the Province of British-Columbia with Canada, July 20, 1871.
Carved at Victoria B.C. by Mr. Henry Hunt of the Kwawkewith Indian Band.
A project of the First Citizens Fund and the British-Columbia Centennial Committee.
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: July 20, 2018
Date of Founding: July 20, 1871
Date of Commemoration: July 20, 1971
Address:
Confederation Park. On Elgin Street, between Slater Streets and Laurier Avenue W., Ottawa, Ontario.
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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