John T. Williams Honor Pole
Artist
Rick L Williams
MediumRed cedar, paint
Dimensions34'h x 3' across at its base. Pole is tapered and 1.4' w at the top.
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift to the City of Seattle. Funding was provided by the Potlatch Fund, the Nisqually tribe, the law firms of MacDonald Hoague & Bayless and the Bullivant House.
The John T. Williams Memorial Pole was erected to raise awareness of the traditions, history, and culture of Seattle’s native populations. Williams, a First Nations woodcarver, was fatally shot by a Seattle police officer in August 2010. Williams was carrying a knife and a piece of wood when he was shot. Carved by Williams’ family and friends, the 34-foot pole includes depictions of a perched eagle, mother raven and a figure of a woodcarver.
Location: Seattle Center - South of The Museum of Pop Culture and east of the Space Needle, in the area bounded by Broad Street, Thomas Street and 4th and 5th Avenues North
Location: Seattle Center - South of The Museum of Pop Culture and east of the Space Needle, in the area bounded by Broad Street, Thomas Street and 4th and 5th Avenues North
