7. Eagle Pole - Khut Whee Mul Uhk (Dr. Francis Horne Sr.)

Описание: The Eagle's Pole shows both Yuxwule’ (Bald Eagle) and Squl’ew’ (Beaver). This was the very first pole carved for Duncan's City of Totems, and Dr. Francis Horne Sr. included the industrious beaver to symbolize the start of this huge project. "In Dr. Francis Horne Sr.'s words:

“The Eagle for the Horne family represents freedom of spirit. The face on the chest represents the spirit of the Eagle. The Beaver was chosen as it represents the builder. The Chief’s face on the Beaver tail represents the people of the community, the Quw'utsun’ people.” (Francis Horne Sr., Interview, Jan 2013).

In 1985 Mayor Douglas Barker decided these poles would put Duncan on the map by beautifying the community and marking the close ties between Duncan and the Cowichan people. They would distinguish Duncan ""as a community that recognizes and appreciates the unique art form of the totem pole and all it represents.""

The project was seized upon with enthusiasm and Duncan rebranded itself ""The City of Totems."" It was not without reason: It now boasts the largest outdoor totem pole collection in Canada, (second in the world). There are now over 40 totem poles in the city's collection, not counting those others that have been commissioned by the Cowichan Tribes, private individuals, or businesses.

As Mayor Barker’s ambitions came to fruition, he remarked: ""I have planted a seed. Obviously it was a very fertile seed, because it has grown into a forest of totem poles.""

[View this pole's entry on the City of Duncan's website.](https://duncan.ca/visitors/totems-tou...)"