Thunderbird Crest Pole

Thunderbird Crest Pole

The next stopping point is located in the University Library.
The University Library opened in 2001. Then Premier Ralph Klein was in attendance and marking the occasion by performing the ribbon cutting.
Technology/available features at the current library; online versions of books, laptop rentals, moveable bookshelves and work rooms.
The University Library was designed with students in mind. The south side is the “quiet” side, while the north side is the “talking side.”

The main point of interest at this stop is the Thunderbird Crest Pole, by Mungo Martin, a prominent First Nations artist who was an important figure in Northwest Coast style art.
Originally carved for lobby of a tourist hotel in Lake Louise, commissioned in the 1930s.
This piece is similar in design to a totem pole Martin created for Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, which was at one time the tallest totem pole in the world at 39 metres (127 feet).
The University of Lethbridge has a portrait of the artist in its collection that was painted by Canadian artist Nicholas de Grandmaison.

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