Stelly’s art project highlights First Nations culture on the Peninsula – Peninsula News Review
In celebration of Aboriginal Day Stelly’s Secondary School unveiled its Story Pole Project.
What were once four, ordinary – if not ugly – purple pillars are now culturally rich works of art.
Four local First Nations artists, one from each band on the Peninsula, collaborated with Stelly’s Secondary students in the First Nations art classes to unveil the Story Pole Project on National Aboriginal Day. Each artist created an image to represent an important story from their band. These images, along with an adze wood finish, were installed on the four structural pillars in the school’s Learning Commons.
On Wednesday, June 21 Tsartlip elders Daniel and Lila Sam blessed each pole among a gathering of students, faculty, local dignitaries and other members of the First Nations.
