Kwakiutl First Nation master carver Stan Hunt91裸聊视频檚 in remembrance of all the Indigenous children who were abused, murdered, and died while attending residential schools has taken shape and is nearly ready to be painted.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e in the planning stages now of how this will roll out to the public, and we91裸聊视频檙e working with several people from the private industry, as well as with support from the Canadian Coast Guard and other government agencies,91裸聊视频� Hunt said.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e working on a communication strategy to get the word out to tell the story, and we91裸聊视频檙e planning the logistics of the tour and visiting key areas for the monument to stop for families that have been affected by residential schools.91裸聊视频�

Based in Fort Rupert on northern Vancouver Island, Hunt confirmed the monument will be traveling a long distances before settling in at an as-yet-undisclosed permanent location.

91裸聊视频�(It will be) moved about the 18th of June so it will be in Victoria June 21 for National Aboriginal Day, and then we want to be in our destination on Sept. 30 for Truth and Reconciliation Day, where it will be unloaded and then placed where it should be.91裸聊视频�

The 18-foot tall, four-feet in diameter monument features a giant raven on top of it that has the seed of life in its beak, and there are traditionally carved children91裸聊视频檚 faces going all the way to the bottom. The monument will only have two stark colours, black and orange.

Hunt noted the raven holds special meaning to Indigenous people.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 our creator, and this raven is on top of these children because he91裸聊视频檚 asking for these children91裸聊视频檚 spirits to come home - they belong at home and they need to be found.91裸聊视频�

Hunt said he is hopeful that all of the children91裸聊视频檚 remains are not just found, but that they91裸聊视频檙e all able to be named as well.

91裸聊视频淭hey have to have names,91裸聊视频� he said, his voice breaking as he pointed out there should be a special memorial park created for all of the Indigenous lives that were lost.

Above all else, Hunt wants everyone to know that this monument will 91裸聊视频渢ell the truth about what happened, and as soon as you get to see it when it91裸聊视频檚 finished, you91裸聊视频檒l recognize what it91裸聊视频檚 for 91裸聊视频� This is for the residential school kids.91裸聊视频�

- with file from Megyn Williams

editor@northislandgazette.com
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