A delegation from the Nisga’a Nation will be in Scotland later this month for discussions over the repatriation if a stolen totem pole.
Known as the Ni’isjoohl memorial pole, the pole is a house pole that was carved and erected in the 1860s, and stolen in 1929.
It tells the story of a warrior who was next in line to become Chief before being killed in a conflict with a neighbouring Nation.
After being stolen, the pole was sold to the National Museum of Scotland, where it remains to this day.
Now, a delegation led by Ni’isjoohl Chief Earl Stephens, Dr Amy Parent (Noxs Ts’aawit), and Shawna McKay will travel to Scotland on August 22nd to discuss the return of the pole.
As the pole holds significant knowledge within its carving, the Nation hopes it can help educate the next generation in the Nisga’a way of life.
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