Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Oscar Maltipi Pole
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
1. Oscar Maltipi Pole Marker
FIRST NATIONS ORIGIN STORIES TELL OF THE ANIMALS AND supernatural beings who helped found family lineages. These stories are celebrated in songs, dances, and totem pole carvings. Kwakwaka'wakw artist Oscar Maltipi carved this pole in 1968. Originally from Turnour Island, Maltipi trained at the Royal B. C. Museum under artist and teacher Henry Hunt.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 49° 17.96′ N, 123° 7.264′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is on Brockton Point Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Brockton Point Trail, Vancouver BC V6G 3E2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beaver Crest Pole (here, next to this marker); Chief Wakas Pole (a few steps from this marker); Kakaso'las (a few steps from this marker); Sky Chief Pole (a few steps from this marker); Thunderbird House Post (a few steps from this marker); Ga'akstalas (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Totem Poles (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
2. Oscar Maltipi Pole Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
3. Oscar Maltipi Pole Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
