Kwakiutl First Nation master carver Stan Hunt香蕉视频直播檚 in remembrance of all the Indigenous children who were abused, murdered, and died while attending residential schools has taken shape and is nearly ready to be painted.

香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檙e in the planning stages now of how this will roll out to the public, and we香蕉视频直播檙e working with several people from the private industry, as well as with support from the Canadian Coast Guard and other government agencies,香蕉视频直播� Hunt said.

香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檙e working on a communication strategy to get the word out to tell the story, and we香蕉视频直播檙e planning the logistics of the tour and visiting key areas for the monument to stop for families that have been affected by residential schools.香蕉视频直播�

Based in Fort Rupert on northern Vancouver Island, Hunt confirmed the monument will be traveling a long distances before settling in at an as-yet-undisclosed permanent location.

香蕉视频直播�(It will be) moved about the 18th of June so it will be in Victoria June 21 for National Aboriginal Day, and then we want to be in our destination on Sept. 30 for Truth and Reconciliation Day, where it will be unloaded and then placed where it should be.香蕉视频直播�

The 18-foot tall, four-feet in diameter monument features a giant raven on top of it that has the seed of life in its beak, and there are traditionally carved children香蕉视频直播檚 faces going all the way to the bottom. The monument will only have two stark colours, black and orange.

Hunt noted the raven holds special meaning to Indigenous people.

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Hunt said he is hopeful that all of the children香蕉视频直播檚 remains are not just found, but that they香蕉视频直播檙e all able to be named as well.

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Above all else, Hunt wants everyone to know that this monument will 香蕉视频直播渢ell the truth about what happened, and as soon as you get to see it when it香蕉视频直播檚 finished, you香蕉视频直播檒l recognize what it香蕉视频直播檚 for 香蕉视频直播� This is for the residential school kids.香蕉视频直播�

- with file from Megyn Williams

editor@northislandgazette.com
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