"DUNCAN---CITY OF TOTEMS" Duncan by LoriPori

Duncan Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 29 photos

FIRST NATIONS HERITAGE

On Tuesday, June 2, Hans and I stopped in DUNCAN which is the commercial centre of the Cowichan Valley.The CITY OF TOTEMS is proud of its First Nations Heritage. Yellow Footprints painted on the sidewalk, allow you to take a self-guided tour of the 41 Totem Poles erected around town. You can learn more about the culture of the area's First People, at the QUW'UTSUN Cultural and Conference Centre, which features totem pole carving and other crafts, theatrical presentations and mid-day Salmon BBQ'S. Another top Duncan attraction is the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre, a 40-Hectare park with hiking trails, forestry displays and a steam train. At the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre, located minutes north of Duncan, hike the forest trails, have a picnic and ride the train between exhibits. Bird watchers will also love the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Refuge, the home of more than 200 species of birds.

Pros and Cons

Pros:I Loved all the different Totem Poles
Cons:I didn't get to see all of them

Last visit to Duncan: Jun 2003
Intro Updated Oct 24, 2004
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DUNCAN---TOTEM TOWN Things to Do (5)

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DUNCAN---TOTEM TOWN Things to Do (5)

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DUNCAN---TOTEM TOWN Things to Do (5)

The city of Totems is proud of it First Nations heritage . Yellow footprints are painted on the sidewalks, allowing you... more travel advice

DUNCAN---TOTEM TOWN Things to Do (5)

The Quw'utsun Cultural and Conference Centre offers demonstrations of First Nation arts, storytelling, an audio-visual... more travel advice

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Kuznetsov_Sergey Apr 1, 2008 at 11:47 AM

Amazing city of totems! It ,ight be interesting for David (he loves bird watching) by its Somenos Marsh Wildlife Refuge. Thanks Lori for sharing!
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traveldave Feb 6, 2008 at 12:08 PM

Totem poles are fascinating, and it's nice that this town is able to preserve and display so many of them.
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Diana75 Mar 22, 2007 at 4:56 AM

Another fascinating place and interesting totems. Lovely!
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JLBG Feb 1, 2007 at 1:07 PM

I love these totems! This is a fascinating page!
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olja1234 Jun 18, 2005 at 9:08 AM

What an interesting place. Love your photos of Totems. Greets.
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matcrazy1 Apr 25, 2005 at 8:35 AM

Beautiful Duncan Totem Poles. I only saw a few (fake ones)totem poles in front of... casinos in western USA.
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easyoar Apr 11, 2005 at 2:24 PM

I've always loved totem poles since when I played cowboys and indians as a kid! Looks like a childrens paradise!