4J NATIVES Totem Pole Project (2017-2019)

Roughly 100 carvers - most Native American children from across the Eugene, Oregon area - spent nearly two years chipping, carving, sanding, and painting a totem pole for Sheldon High School. Under the guidance of master carvers and indigenous educators, the students created a unique sculpture for the community. Since the fall of 2017, KLCC reporter Brian Bull has gathered audio-visual footage to show the totem pole's journey, from being downed in Deadwood, Oregon, to being raised once again on the Sheldon High Campus today (July 16, 2019) before a crowd of 60 people.

Special thanks for Vic Hansen for the early videos of the Western Red Cedar's felling and transport, and to Margaret Bull for the closing photos of the NATIVES students.