Indigenous master carver, artist, and knowledge keeper Peter B George and his daughter and apprentice Hailey George are working together to restore the carved sign for School District 57. SD57 first commissioned George to create the sign over two decades ago; he originally worked with students to carve and paint the sign. The sign—which stands outside the school district’s office—depicts the Indigenous clans within the SD57: The Bear Clan, Caribou Clan, Frog Clan, and Grouse Clan, as well as an Eagle. SD57 Superintendent Jameel Aziz reached out to George to discuss the sign after noticing that it was deteriorating. George told the Prince George Citizen that he was honoured by Aziz’s request: “He wanted to [restore the sign] respectfully. As you show respect to the culture and the traditions, you’re showing respect to not just me […] but to a whole group of people.” The PG Citizen describes the process that the carvers are following to restore the sign, including removing rot and glue before re-carving the sign.
