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Land Acknowledgment

At the corner of East Porpoise Bay Road and Schetxwen Road, a totem pole carved by Ɂantuni Tony Paul marks the entrance to the shíshálh Nation Industrial Park. This pole is titled The Spirit of Tita and is in memory of Clarence Joe Sr. This pole is a protection pole, providing protection to people who enter the Industrial Park. From top to bottom, it depicts the eagle, orca (in the wing of the eagle), wolf, grizzly bear, and frog, symbolizing the clans of the shíshálh Nation.

Totem at shíshálh Nation Industrial Park Entrance

A protection totem by Ɂantuni Tony Paul, titled The Spirit of Tita, stands at the Industrial Park entrance to honor Clarence Joe Sr. and represent the shíshálh Nation’s clans.

Totem Pole at the shíshálh Nation Industrial Park Entrance