A detail of the 11-metre memorial pole, which the Nisga’a consider to have a living presence. Barbeau was buying on behalf of the Royal Museum of Scotland, which later became the National Museum of Scotland. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. It has led to what is the first totem pole return by any UK museum. “I would personally love there to be a new pole, carved by the Nisga’a nation, in the gallery,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation August 29, 2023 12:48 UTC