James Bay in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Knowledge Totem

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

1. Knowledge Totem Marker

Inscription. Carved by Master Carver Cicero August and his sons Darrell and Doug August for the Cowichan Tribes, on the occasion of the closing of the XIV Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and the beginning of Victoria’s role as host of the XV Commonwealth Games, August 18-24, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia. The loon, fisherman, bone game player and frog represent lessons of the past and hope for the future. Erected February 2, 1990

Erected 1990.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1994.

Location. 48° 25.229′ N, 123° 22.237′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. It is at the intersection of Belleville Street and Menzies Street on Belleville Street. This totem is on the lawn in front of the Parliament Buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Belleville Street, Victoria BC V8V 1X3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

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, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Commemoration of the Treaty Between Great Britain and the Russian Empire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mackenzie Papineau Battalion of the International Brigades (within shouting distance of this marker); Creation of the Province of British Columbia

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Pacific Marine Terminal Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kwakiutl Bear Pole (about 120 meters away); To Our Glorious Dead (about 120 meters away); Tsukuba (about 120 meters away); Fort Victoria (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

2. Knowledge Totem Marker

The Knowledge Totem image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

3. The Knowledge Totem

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.