‘A New Beginning’ — Nuxalk Bring Totem Pole Home

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‘A New Beginning’ — Nuxalk Bring Totem Pole Home – CFN

by ahnationtalk on February 22, 202342 Views

February 21, 2023

After years of work, a house entrance pole was lifted out of the Royal BC Museum (RBCM), reawakened and delivered back to the Nuxalk people in their homelands, from where it was taken almost a century ago. The day had come as a result of years of hard work from the Nuxalk people committed to repatriating their sacred artifacts from museum collections. On February 13 and 14, a delegation of Nuxalk Chiefs, relatives and supporters gathered outside the RBCM to witness the event.

After blessing and reawakening the pole, the delegation moved into the Mungo Martin Bighouse, located on the land of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) people, to share stories, songs, and dances over two days.

“It’s a new beginning,” said Chief Snuxyaltwa (Deric Snow) who gets his name from his great grandfather, who carved the entrance house pole. “Not only for our Nuxalk Nation, but for all Nations, all over the world.”