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Welcome figures once stood on these Coast Salish lands to do what the artist is intending to accomplish today: to welcome, respect and protect everyone who comes into their presence. As the artist explains, “They are here to take care of us as a community.” Mowitch Man is holding a talking stick, a powerful symbol and communication tool used to foster listening and respect during the gathering, ensuring all may be heard. His regalia depicts the underwater world, intended to “make people think about…how together we can make a safer, stronger and healthy environment for all.”
The Beginning of their transformation... It is believed that every Cedar tree knows who and what they will become, that Carvers are put here to help them finish their journey of transformation and from there they will stand and protect and welcome all whom are in their presence...