Smithers Pole Raising in Smithers, BC | Nov 17, 2021

Brother pole to the Grandmother Pole in Terrace, BC
To honour the Missing and Murdered Men, Boys, 2sLGBTQ and Survivors of Residential Schools
CFNR | 30 Years
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Artist:
Mike Dangeli -Traditional name: Goothl Ts'imlx­Heart of the Beaver. (Nisga'a Name) Tlingit Name : Teettlien - Big Wave
Log Donated by: Chief Don Roberts
Indian Residential School Survivor
(IRSS) Terrace, BC -
IRSS: Mandate is to assist First Nations People in BC to recognize and be holistically empowered from the primary and gratin effect of the Residential Schools by Supporting research, education, awareness, partnerships and advocating or justice and healing. The Society assist Survivors with counselling court support, information, referrals workshops and more.
History:
Arlene Roberts RHSW
Long time advocate and supporter of the Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society Arlene Roberts wanted to support the work of the Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society and dedicate a brother totem pol to the MMIWG totem pole in Terrace, BC.
The Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre
Society, Smithers, BC
Dze L K'ant FCS is an organization guided by Aboriginal values that provides activities, services and information to all people. It focuses on developing skills and strengths while incorporating spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being to help people become self-sufficient and self-reliant. The Friendship Centre is dedicated to promoting awareness among all people.
The Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre is a community-based organization founded in 197 4 by a devoted group of Aboriginal people in Smithers, British Columbia. We are one of twenty-five Friendship Centres located across the province committed to building a stronger Aboriginal community. We were initially founded as the "Smithers Indian Friendship Centre". As we began to grow into our role of providing programs and services to the community our name was changed to reflect the local Wet'suwet'en culture. The name "Dze L K'ant" was chosen. It means "Foot of the Mountain" and represents where the centre is now located, at the base of Hudson Bay Mountain.