Unity Pole

In early 2017, in celebration of the enormous contribution that Indigenous peoples have made to this great land, the CNE commissioned Ojibway artist Kris Nahrgang to create a Unity Pole.   ​ 

Incorporating the colours of the Medicine Wheel,  red, white, black and yellow, embellished with other colours, Kris has created a distinctive 25-foot pole out of a cedar tree, which embraces such universal symbols as the turtle (mother earth), the bear (family), and the eagle (flies between the spiritual and the mutable worlds), to create a dramatic Unity Pole and a lasting legacy honouring the Indigenous Community. 

The Unity Pole is proudly on display outside the southwest corner of the Administration Building on Princes’ Boulevard.