Totem pole carved by inmates installed at Wilkinson Road jail

The over 340-year-old cedar was carved into a strikingly tall totem pole by inmates at Wilkinson Road Jail, along with artist Tom LaFortune.

A crane lifted the latest addition to the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre on Tuesday: a totem pole to acknowledge the Lekwungen lands that the facility sits on.

“I had the opportunity to meet with the warden at the time and he asked what my one big ask would be,” said Henry. VIRCC’s Indigenous cultural liaison Max Henry poses for a photo with artist and carver Tom LaFortune.The totem design and carving was led by Tsawout First Nation artist Tom LaFortune, who guided each step of the project.

It was a chance for inmates and First Nations leaders to work hand-in-hand to acknowledge a location that historically was a gathering place for the Lekwungen-speaking peoples

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