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Sven Haakanson

September 16, 2025

Story pole celebrating Coast Salish peoples installed on UW campus

Photo of a story pole on a black background

Sven Haakanson, a University of Washington professor of anthropology, worked with three Coast Salish carvers to install a story pole on campus. Story poles were specifically created to share and teach Coast Salish legends, histories and stories.