| A VOYAGE INTO CANADIAN HISTORY: |
Not now. Descendants have rediscovered their skills, their art, their stories and even themselves. They have succeeded in getting their land declared part of the Canadian National Parks. Before that happened many totem poles had been harvested by museums and stolen by others. Most of those remaining have been consumed by the rain forest and lie as moss-covered debris beside the cedar logs that once were walls and roofs of houses. In some villages like Cumshewa, Skedans and particularly Ninstints some poles have survived being devoured by nature and still stand, albeit forlornly, like weary sentries guarding the Haida legacy. Perhaps that legacy won’t be forgotten. Said one of the passengers as the Island Roamer finally returned to its dock: “I came without expectations but this magical, spiritual place has changed me. I now feel -- as long as people are willing to immerse themselves in another culture and learn from it – there is hope for the world.”
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