B10- The Terrace Stondord, Wedhesdy, June 16, 2004

Historic totem poleé
to be. relocated soon

SOMETHING extraordi-
‘nary is about to happenin -

the village of Gitanyow.
The village's prized
_ stand of: historic totem
poles ~ said to be: the old-
est and: fi nest in the: region
- will- be relocated...
Some. 21°. poles. ‘in all

will” be “turned. around and:
moved towards: the bank so °

that they’ face the Kitwan-
cool river, :

“Our plan: is 10: move.
them to their original posi-:

tion in.the 1920s,” heredi-

tary: chief Glen. Williams

says.
Ii’s a breattitaking plan. :

“- The’ poles ‘include’ the FR
breathtaking. Hole :in the.

Ice (also known as Hole in.
the Sky), ‘an“arresting, ex-

pertly- -carved, pole distin-"”

guished by. a large opéning

‘that: allows the: ‘northern .
sunlight . to: pour. “through -

_.from the other side,: «
_-. “They used to be.on the
, bank, “Williams .

poles on- the hill with a
number of longhouses.”. a

"But in the 1950s, offi-’. p
cials from the B.C, provin-

cial museum: moved | the

poles without. consulting 4 GITANYOW aie about to move. their totem

poles. toa new. location. MIKE: WEEBER PHOTO

the eight Gitanyow | heredi-

tary chiefs they belonged a

to. .

tion has long been.a.con-

‘cern. for our. chiefs: and:

elders,” Willi iams. said:

To the Gitanyow, the
poles. ‘more’ “properly
called Gyetimgan = are not. |

. simply. beautiful. wood
carvings: ...

-Each was criginally low.
cated outside ‘the “long-..

house ‘of:a: particular chief:

Hereditary chiefs are.

expected to, erect: totem

poles -symbotizing” their”

authority, identif : and fe

tories: of the. ‘Gitanyow.-
people,,. but they’ re. also”
deeds to: {rhditionsl Jands :
* big: .

“-gduntry as National Abo-~’
riginal “Day: —-will-be one *
of: the. most: important: cul: s signs: “will” lead: -visitors

“tural: evenis of recent: his-

that. . “stand ~
. witness.”

--‘That’s'a concept- outsid- 7
ers have historically found:

difficult to understand.

Early” Christian “miss!
“mistakenly. ~
thought. B. C.ts: indigenous
people: worshipped. folem

sionaries.

pole

are recognized . for their ar-

tistic value ‘and: their’ in- ~
trinsic historical -and. cuk

“tural significance. -

" cause for a‘ great: feast.

That's when ranks and

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- have e changed.

‘ex-
plained.: “There used to be ©
a village. there .with the’

These” outsiders. were:
concerned about preserv- ae
ing the poles; but’ they”
_- broke Gitxsan law... :
“This break ‘with. tradi-

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“ yow are - as\a people —

and. how. their. traditions.
*--are:-being carried out now,
“and will-be -in the future. :
“Guests are ‘very important’.
-because hey bear witness. ..

“We still have a. very

“area. from‘ all® “over. the

: tory.”

: with: ‘the pole-relocation:

Community: ‘Putures. and

“Make sure you know, understand and follow these «|.
‘rules or you could face mandatory f fines ranging: from : -

($500 to $10,000.

weak ‘when. school is Out.

names are. passed on, and _
oral history: is ‘écounted, 7
explaining. who. the. Gitan-,
the: -details right | ‘now,;.’
-Williams says. wo gs 7
‘S-t's just. one step in- a”

. rich history ‘and: system ve
Williams ‘says: e
~~ “Our: chiefs are’ very a:
happy. Qur.. elders are so.
thrilled. that there: Were. re-":
sources ‘to. .put it back to,
“where they: once. stood. :;
Visitors . who come. tothe:

--world,- come . to see and”
inderstand : ‘the: Gitanyow us

For ‘the ‘Gitanyow : and. :
their neighbours, the Gitx-.°-
~ gan, the June-21. ‘weekend |
ood ‘celebrated - across” -the ”

In. ‘order to ‘reflect’ ‘the 1s
magnitude of the undeitak-: -
ing, the: Gitanyow. Heredi-
“dary: Chiefs are planning a: -
- But these. days,; poles -

- The .Gitanyow Huwilp.
Society has. received near-

8") Ly $400,000: from 16/37!
A pole. raising is always’

.- COBSt plying: oolichan’ ‘fish:
| oil: “grease, - much in* de-
-..mand as‘ a fuel, to the abo-.
: the Western Economié -Di-

versification fund as part. “terior...

“The é Government of British Cohiba 1s protecting
‘young § students who. are employed. in our: idince
Employment; Standards Regulation sets clear and.”
anit: staridaics for workplaces that employ

“» Students must be under the direct and iniiiadiace ns
‘supervision af an adult. at ‘all times
ln Spec the cite umstatic “e5, the Dire 7
may apptove. 3 longer wos ;

“Ministry of skilis Development © -,
’ - and Labour. ~ :

of the: softwood. ‘economic .

adjustment: monies. -

“We're still: working out, _ :
Bow bohydre com

long-term. ‘plan. to build.a

historic ‘village. site: as “a

tourist ‘and ‘cultural: attrac,

tion :that‘showcases .Gitan- - .
:yow., history = and the" =
: poles.

A museum built to.

house artifacts has. already

been-constructed. ;

Williams said it’s: ‘an
‘important economic plan~
“forthe ‘Gitanyow. people.
because - it~ ‘will ‘provide
jobs,” and’ attract “more
tourist : traffic: to:: the Vile
a lage, located - just: orth ‘of:

‘Kitwanga ¢ on highway 37..

_-: By: this time next’ year, *
‘Williams. hopes a -recreat-
‘ed Village that's similar to
"K’san. will be opetational.

: Guides and” interpretive.

‘nécting’ traders. from the

riginai Peoples I of. the In-

For mare information, please visit www.labour.gov.be.ca/esb on the latemet

or call toll-free 1 800 G63-3316.

‘along’ trails: “and buildings. 7
“based, on’ réstored ‘versions
of. original, Gitanyow . vil- o
Tage buildings: 0 15
- “Williams: said the. aim:
is: to” recreate -a portion. of -
‘two-day feast to coincide | -thée. old” ‘Grease Trail + so”
~ named -for. ‘the. trail. con-

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