Detail of Legacy Pole, sculpin, grizzly and 5 good people , Hlk'yah Llnagaay, Haida Gwaii, BC

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Hlk'ya GawGa (Windy Bay) on Lyell Island, the site of the former village of Hlk'yah Llnagaay, was the site of a logging protest that led to the protection of the area and the creation of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. The Legacy Pole, carved by Jaalen Edenshaw, was erected at Hlk'yah Llnagaay in Windy Bay (Hlk'yah GaawGa) on Lyell Island in 2013 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the 1993 memorandum of agreement creating the 1,495-square kilometre Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. The agreement followed an acrimonious standoff between Haida citizens and environmentalists protesting the clear-cut logging of the old-growth forests on Lyell Island (Athlii Gwaii). The raising of this pole marks the first time in 130 years that a memorial pole was raised in the Gwaii Haanas region. Top to bottom: Raven; 5 Good People; Grizzly; Sculpin.

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Size: 3333px × 5000px
Location: Hlk'yah GawGa, Lyell Island, Gwaii Haanas, BC
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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