SURVIVORS’ TOTEM POLE RAISED IN VANCOUVER An eight-metre cedar Survivors’ totem pole was raised in Pigeon Park on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on Nov. 5. It was crafted Haida carver Skundaal Bernie Williams (Gul Kitt Jaad) who was the only female apprentice of the late Bill Reid. The pole is a symbol of healing and resistance for anyone who has faced discrimination. Photos by Cara McKenna
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