Haida Gwaii’s tallest totem pole raised in Old Masset
One of Haida Gwaii’s largest totem poles was raised as a tribute to the ‘living Haida’ following a two-day potlatch ceremony in Old Masset attracting a crowd of more than 1,200 people.
People were excited because they were unable to gather for a very long time since there were no cultural events, he said. “It was a long process, carving this massive totem pole. I had a very dedicated team and very skillful team of carvers working with me and it worked out perfectly,” White said. While designing the pole, he also looked for references from his ancestors’ totem poles. He incorporated some of those ideas in his own style onto the pole.
At the event, he was given the new name ‘Kihlyahda’ which means the voice of the truth. Many of the members of his family also received names on that day and they went on and announced the names of those who already had names too. For many of them, it was a chance to have their names acknowledged in public and to be seen by all guests and witnesses of the event, he said.
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