Depicted on the pole is, wacəq II (1770-1840) a Great Chief of səl̓ilwət (Burrard Inlet) with his primary residence at təmtəmíxʷtən (Belcarra). Like his father, he had a close relationship with the natural world. He had a particularly strong connection with marine life.

Today, səl̓ilwətaɬ (the people of the inlet) continue to steward the land and water as they have since time out of mind. They have made major contributions to healing səl̓ilwət of the degradation of industrialism and colonialism. Recent sightings of q̓əlɬaləməcən in səl̓ilwət are a positive sign and a testament to the resilience of səl̓ilwət and the people that call it home.

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