Duncan City of Totems Vancouver Island BC Canada
Duncan is now the civic centre of the Cowichan Valley. Since 1985, Duncan has transformed itself into the "City of Totems" - a unique urban forest with distinctive hand-carved cedar poles from local native artisans on public display in parks and downtown streets. Duncan is the traditional home of the Coast Salish Indians. In summer you can watch the creation of the famous Cowichan sweaters as they are hand-knit in one piece, their unique patterns reflecting the knitter's family design (some even spin their own wool). There are nearly eighty totem poles in Duncan, both downtown and along a half-kilometre section of the Trans-Canada Highway. There are 41 totems on the self-guided tour - follow the yellow foot prints. In summer, take advantage of free guided tours provided by the Cowichan Valley Volunteer Society. Let knowledgeable guides recount the rich history and fascinating legends of the Northwest Coast natives. Tours depart from the caboose adjacent to the train station on Canada Avenue. For a brief description of the totems and each artist, refer to "Duncan-City of Totems Walking Tour Guide". Orientation information is available at the Duncan Visitor lnfo Centre, the Quw' utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre, the Cowichan and Chemainus Valley Ecomuseum, Duncan City Hall, or the Caboose Info Centre at the Duncan Railway Station
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Location: Duncan City of totems Vancouver Island BC British Columbia Canada.
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