Riverfront Park eagle totem pole

The large colorful totem pole topped with an eagle’s outstretched wings that stood 40 feet tall on the island in the center of Riverfront Park has disappeared. It was donated by the the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council in the 1970s.

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Tue., July 30, 2019

The totem pole that features an eagle spreading its wing was added 1978 by the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. Photo taken in 2016.

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The painted 40 foot tall totem pole from Canada Island in Riverfront Park was removed this spring. Kent Hull the developer of Iron Bridge was one of the organizers of the Big Horn festival in 1976 and helped get the totem pole carved and installed on the island in 1977. When the totem pole was removed at the request of the Spokane Tribe, he took ownership of the totem and plans to put it up along the river on his property.

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Scott Brunell, a city parks employee, stands in front of the totem pole in Riverfront Park, Oct. 21, 2010. Brunell took on the job of refurbishing the pole, which had weathered considerably since Expo '74.

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Vivid colors adorn the eagle totem pole on snxʷ meneʔ (sin-Hoo-men-huh) in Riverfront Park. Photo taken in 2016.

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Formerly known as Canada Island, "the little island" is now named snxʷ meneʔ (sin-Hoo-men-huh) to reflect the native heritage. Photographed Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

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Joe David and Frank Charley, both of Vancouver Island, B.C., are busy carving a 30-foot totem pole on Canada Island at Expo. The pole will be presented to the city of Spokane during Canada Week in August. July 9, 1974.

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