Kwakwaka’wakw artist Lou-ann Neel has been reunited with a rough cut of a model totem pole carved almost 100 years ago by her ...

As a carver, he was often called ‘Captain’ because he favoured carving canoes which he would sell to tourists visiting the area. Owt’iwans also became famous for his totem pole carvings and was often ...

Last year it was agreed that the pole should be returned. The totem pole was carved from red cedar in 1855 and is made almost entirely from a single piece of wood, with a small cap on top which ...

The carvings and their history also reflect some of the earliest beginnings of indigenous tourism in BC. Displayed on totem poles, serving wear, or as statues each of the argillite carvings depict ...