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Maple Leaf by Curtis Wilson

The Maple Leaf section of the Indigenous version of the Canadian flag created by Curtis Wilson, Kwakwaka'wakw artist from Campbell River, BC.

 

His flags can be purchased (in various sizes) through the Campbell River museum (and perhaps at other First Nations Art Galleries and shops). crmuseum.ca/visit/museum-shop/

 

At the height of his successful career as an artist as well as and teaching youth about their culture, songs, and dances, Wilson died of a heart attack in 2019.

 

His gravesite marker at the Tyee Cemetery:

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Uploaded on February 15, 2025
Taken on December 12, 2023