Knowledge Totem Pole

Coordinates: 48°25′14″N 123°22′14″W / 48.42050°N 123.37068°W / 48.42050; -123.37068
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Knowledge Totem Pole
The totem pole in 2012
Map
ArtistCicero August
LocationVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates48°25′14″N 123°22′14″W / 48.42050°N 123.37068°W / 48.42050; -123.37068

The Knowledge Totem Pole is a totem pole carved by Coast Salish artist Cicero August and sons Darrel and Doug August, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia.[1] The pole was originally created for the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[2]

The Knowledge Totem Pole was first restored in 2007 by Doug August Sr. (Hul'qumi'num: Sume'lh). It was refurbished again in 2021 under the supervision of Doug August Jr.

The totem pole consists of (from top to bottom) a loon, a fisher, the bone player, and a frog.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cicero August". Coastal Peoples. 2019-06-09. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ "Documents" (PDF). leg.bc.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  3. ^ "Knowledge Totem Pole". www.leg.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.

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