Chilliwack-area Mounties help return stolen totem pole to Kwikwetlem First Nation

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“We would like to thank the Coquitlam RCMP, the Upper Fraser Valley Regional RCMP and the general public for their combined efforts in helping to locate and retrieve the stolen totem pole from the Nation. The carving of the owl was of important cultural significance to the Nation and we are very grateful to have it back here in our community, Chief and Council of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation said in a joint statement.

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“We would like to thank the public for their assistance, as we would not have been able to safely locate this totem pole without their help,” said Corporal Alexa Hodgins. “We would also like to thank our partnering agencies at the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP Regional Detachment for assisting Coquitlam RCMP by retrieving the totem pole.”

Individuals who may have witnessed this incident, or who may have information as to how it ended up in Chilliwack, are asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550, and quote file number 2022-27539.