Christina Lake: Story Pole Raised in Traditional Way at Christina Living Arts Centre

Posted by bcartsnews
June 25, 2010

Every community has a story. For Christina Lake the story dates back to the times before even the First Nations story began, back to the time that only exists in the legends of the S’nixit people who lived in the area. Marilyn James, of the S’nixit nation, explained that the story of Christina Lake is still being created in the area today.

James participated in the raising of the story pole at the Christina Living Arts Centre last Saturday, June 19. Along with James representatives of the local Metis Association and Boundary All Nations Aboriginal Council came to witness the raising of the pole carver by totem carvers from the coast of B.C. While totems are not a tradition of the area, the decision to create a story pole was a way for the centre to acknowledge the First Nations peoples who used to live in the area.

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