Chief Dan George Welcome Pole - Pacific Coliseum

This pole honours Zac George's grandfather, Chief Dan George, who was chief of Tsleil-Waututh First Nation as well as author and Academy Award-nominated actor. Chief Dan George is descended from the wolf clan. The wolf is particularly important animal to the Tseil-Waututh people, according to their traditional story of origin. The carving features a killer whale, an animal honoured by the Tsleil-Waututh people. In times past, the killer whale would travel freely through the waters of the Burrard Inlet, part of the traditional territory of the Tsleil-Waututh, who are known as the “people of the Inlet”.