Nisgaa totem pole returns home after nearly a century

ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada Nisga’a totem pole returns home after nearly a century October 31|Duration 2:53October 31NewsDuration 2:53A carved wooden totem pole that had been sitting inside the University of B.C.’s Museum of Anthropology has finally returned to its ancestral home. It was removed from Nisga’a territory in northwestern B.C. almost 80 years ago. As Wawmeesh Hamilton tells us, it’s been a journey home for the pole as well as for a man with family ties to it. Related Stories ‘A full-circle moment’: Carry belt beaded by Aklavik artists returns to N.W.T. after more than 50 years Dozens of artifacts repatriated after donation to Chief Poundmaker Museum Repatriation of Indigenous artifacts key for cultural identity: Northern leaders Repatriating items from the Vatican will take care, say local First Nations Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to CanadaMore from NewsVideo1:35Town of Qualicum Beach purchases golf course for $8.5M27 minutes agoVideo1:55Supreme Court of Canada to decide next week whether to hear case of B.C. ostriches30 minutes agoVideo2:06B.C. communities sound alarm over plan to slash pipelines’ tax value31 minutes agoVideo3:57Calgary Police Association weighs in on new mayor and council34 minutes agoVideo1:27Calgary Police Service understaffed, says chiefCBC News: Calgary at 6:00 35 minutes agoTrending NowVideo1:11Trump asked about Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S.October 8Video0:57Justin x Katy: ‘Is that really real?’CBC News October 30Video1:30Why are kids yelling ‘6-7’ in class?CBC News October 23Video3:33Blue Jays win Game 5 and head back to Toronto with World Series leadThe National October 30Video0:56Hikers run into grizzly on popular Banff trailCBC News: Calgary at 6:00 October 18