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flag On Feb. 21, 1977, Vancouver removed a major Haida mural by Bill Reid from Jericho Beach, sparking outcry over lost Indigenous art.

flag On February 21, 1977, the Vancouver Park Board began removing a large Haida-inspired mural by artist Bill Reid from Hangar 3 at Jericho Beach, originally painted for the 1976 Habitat Forum, a UN-related conference. flag The four- to five-storey artwork, featuring symbolic figures like wolves and salmon-egg patterns, was widely admired as a significant cultural landmark. flag Though the park board cited ownership and maintenance concerns, the decision sparked criticism over the loss of Indigenous representation and public art, marking a notable moment in Vancouver’s cultural and urban history.

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