Mungo Martin's family calling for return of totem stolen from Quebec Scouts Canada camp

15-06-2025

The family of renowned Kwakiutl artist Chief Mungo Martin is hoping a stolen totem made by the carver will find its way back home. Scouts Canada says it disappeared from the Tamaracouta Scout Reserve in Mille-Isles, Que., which has been closed since 2018, along with several other cultural artifacts.

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