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In this Feb. 24, 2021 photo NATIVES master carver Vic Hansen and two assistants ready two finished totem poles for delivery to North Eugene High School and Madison Middle School.
Eugene 4J District to remove NATIVES totem poles from schools
Over the last decade, several hundred Native American students and their families helped design, carve, and paint a series of totem poles for the Eugene 4J School District's NATIVES program. Five were installed outside Eugene schools, often with the burning of sage and traditional drumming.
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