Town of Alert Bay, British Columbia

Totem Pole

Totem Pole - Regan Paynter
Designer: Jimmy Dick (Chief Carver)

When Built: 1972

Dimensions:
Height: 173 Feet (52.7 Metres)

Construction Materials:
Wood (Two Logs - 168 and 5 feet)

Location:

If any one has more information on this monument, please send me an e-mail.

Reason for Building:

Additional Information:

The figures on the pole represent the various tribes of the Kwakwaka'wakw

Information Sources: http://www.alertbay.com/abtour.htm

Picture Source: Regan Paynter

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Created By DMY on August 14, 1999
Last Updated: July 30, 2001