Gwaii Haanas
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The Legacy Pole, carved by Jaalen Edenshaw, was erected at Hlk'yah Llnagaay in Windy Bay (Hlk'yah GaawGa) on Lyell Island in 2013 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the 1993 memorandum of agreement creating the 1,495-square kilometre Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. The agreement followed an acrimonious standoff between Haida citizens and environmentalists protesting the clear-cut logging of the old-growth forests on Lyell Island (Athlii Gwaii). The raising of this pole marks the first time in 130 years that a memorial pole was raised in the Gwaii Haanas region. Top to bottom: Eagle; Three Watchmen; Dog, Marten, Visitor; Waasco (sea wolf); Sacred One; Raven; 5 Good People; Grizzly; Sculpin.
memorial poletotem polelegacy pole2013Jaalen EdenshawcabinforestHlk'yah LlnagaayWindy BayHlk'yah GawGaLyell IslandAthlii GwaiiGwaii HaanasHaida GwaiiQueen Charlotte IslandBritish Columbia
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