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*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort in Parksville

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The Loon symbolizes tranquility and serenity. Loon's melancholy voice invites you to reawaken forgotten hopes and dreams.

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A Haida woman was taken to an undersea village by Dogfish Man. Over time she developed the gills, fins and teeth of a shark, transforming into a powerful supernatural being.

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Inspired by the Artist’s witnessing of the Chinook spawn. Bears and eagles feed on spawning salmon, leaving remains along the river banks which in turn fertilize the surrounding vegetation, creating a healthy ecosystem for future salmon runs.

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort

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Six figures to represent stability with the Eagle atop and the Bear below, along with three Watchmen and the supernatural Frog at the bottom transferring knowledge and power throughout.

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Owls in Haida culture represent wisdom and intuition, and are associated with the moon and nighttime. This pole is uniquely carved in a full 360 degrees, and adorned with eight abalone inlays.

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