Totem Pole ‘Ilchinik’

http://www.molli.org.uk/tpole/

Exeter has its own Totem Pole called ‘Ilchinik’, named after a very successful and powerful whaler. This piece was carved in residence in 1998 by carver Tim Paul, a master craftsman from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation, Vancouver Island, in Canada.

Homepage

Homepage

Information about an Nuu-Chah-Nulth House

Information about an Nuu-Chah-Nulth House

How the pole came to the UK

How the pole came to the UK

A journal recording the poles journey

A journal recording the poles journey

The story of the pole

The story of the pole

How the Totem Pole site matches with the Curriculum

How the Totem Pole site matches with the Curriculum

See how this Totem Pole was made and discover more about Nuu-chah-nulth life and culture.