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‘Our ancestor’s stories are going to be our stories now. We’re going to make legends’

A 25-foot, 2,600 pound totem pole stands tall on the northwest corner of Emily Carr’s Vancouver campus. The project was by Tlingit, Tahltan and Maori carvers.

A 25-foot, 2,600 pound totem pole stands tall on the northwest corner of Emily Carr's Vancouver campus. The project was by Tlingit, Tahltan and Maori carvers.

“This whole project is about community, communication, and respect for Indigenous art, education, and culture."

Construction would take approximately seven months.

Set on the waterfront at Wynyard Quarter, one of the city's newest hotels is an architectural masterpiece.

The new Britomart commissions include Shane Cotton’s five-storey high Maunga on the side of Excelsior House. These hidden waterways have many significant Māori sites that are peppered with the work of Māori artists. Just as the water flows below, so does the creativity above ground. In the sophisticated lanes off Queen Street, modern artworks vie for attention among the cafes and bars. And the Britomart precinct holds four brand-new art pieces, commissioned for the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Conte...