Gwaii Haanas legacy totem pole to include earthquake deity
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun January 1, 2013 4:02 PM
The first totem pole to be erected in the Gwaii Haanas region in 130 years will now include a figure of the first nations deity responsible for earthquakes.
Residents of Haida Gwaii were reminded of the power of Sacred-One-Standing-And-Moving by a massive quake that shook the islands on Oct. 27 and sent locals heading for high ground fearing a tsunami, according to head carver Jaalen Edenshaw.
?Sacred-One-Standing-And-Moving supports Haida Gwaii on a pole from underneath, so when he moves, everything moves,? said Edenshaw. ?I wanted to include Sacred-One-Standing-and-Moving to acknowledge his power after he shifted and shook Haida Gwaii.?...
