learn more about the 13 other poles at the facility, some carved a decade ago and others more than 100 years old. Te Gwaii Haanas Legacy Pole was
the first pole to be raised in Gwaii Haanas in more than 130 years.
GWAII HAANAS HIGHLIGHTS
• Gwaii Haanas is the only area in Canada managed from mountain top to sea floor;
· The Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program and Parks Canada work closely together to protect this special area;
· National Geographic Traveller rated Gwaii Haanas the number one park destination in North America in 2005.
· Parks Canada archaeologists have found evidence of human history in Gwaii Haanas dating back 13,000 years;
assistants Tyler York and Gwaai Edenshaw have worked for a year to carve figures on the pole that reveal the history of Gwaii Haanas. Sculpin, a ground dwelling fish at the bottom of the pole and Eagle at the top, represent the protection from mountain top to seafloor that Gwaii Haanas enjoys. Grizzly Bear and Dog help reveal the connection between science and Haida oral history, as archaeologists found evidence of these two creatures dating back 13,000 years. Five People Standing Together represent those Haida who participated in protests at Athlii Gwaii (Lyell Island) in 1985 to ensure this area was protected, along with all others who continue to work on protecting the area to this day. Since the design was unveiled, Jaalen
added another figure into the mix. Te Sacred One Standing and Moving is a supernatural being responsible for earthquakes. Tis figure honours the October, 2012 7.7 earthquake off the west coast of Haida Gwaii. Aſter the quake, the hot water at Hotspring Island, one of the five Haida Gwaii Watchman sites in Gwaii Haanas, stopped flowing. A trip to Lyell Island will reveal an
ancient forest similar to the one that was once home to this 42-foot log and Haida Gwaii Watchmen stationed there can describe what a carver looks for when searching for the right tree. A tour of the Haida Heritage Centre in Skidegate and
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· The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recognized Parks Canada for best practices in ecological restoration in 2012. They identified Yahguudang dlljuu: A Respectful Act, a project to restore salmon habitat on Lyell Island (the site of Haida protests in 1985 that led to the creation of Gwaii Haanas) as an example for the world.
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