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  Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site

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  • Legacy Pole

    • The story of the Gwaii Haanas Legacy Pole
    • Photo gallery 1: Carving
    • Photo gallery 2: Carving
    • Photo gallery 3: Pole raising
    • Photo gallery 4: Community celebration

Photo gallery 2: Carving

  • The carving continues
  • Parka is impressed with the Legacy Pole
  • Resting between carving sessions
  • The figures on the pole emerge
  • Sharing the story of the pole with the next generation
  • Good people working together to move the pole
  • Everyone coming together for the pole send-off
  • Blessing the pole
  • Local Member of Parliament joining the festivities
  • Preparing the pole for its sea journey
  • The Legacy Pole on its way to Gwaii Haanas
  • The Legacy Pole arriving at Windy Bay
  • Bringing the pole ashore
  • A job well done!

 

The carving continues

The carving continues
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Parka is impressed with the Legacy Pole

Parka is impressed with the Legacy Pole
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Resting between carving sessions

Resting between carving sessions
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

The figures on the pole emerge

The figures on the pole emerge
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Sharing the story of the pole with the next generation

Sharing the story of the pole with the next generation
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Good people working together to move the pole

Good people working together to move the pole
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Everyone coming together for the pole send-off

Everyone coming together for the pole send-off
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Blessing the pole

Blessing the pole
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Local Member of Parliament joining the festivities

Local Member of Parliament joining the festivities
© Parks Canada / Jason Shafto

 

Preparing the pole for its sea journey

Preparing the pole for its sea journey
© Parks Canada

 

The Legacy Pole on its way to Gwaii Haanas

The Legacy Pole on its way to Gwaii Haanas
© Parks Canada

 

The Legacy Pole arriving at Windy Bay

The Legacy Pole arriving at Windy Bay
© Parks Canada

 

Bringing the pole ashore

Bringing the pole ashore
© Parks Canada

 

A job well done!

A job well done!
© Parks Canada
Date modified :
2018-03-29

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