Patrick Robinson
The totem pole near the West Seattle Golf Course, installed in 1976 by the West Seattle Rotary Club, was stolen sometime Thursday night, December 3rd. Tracks leading up to and away from the structure show the path the vehicle used to facilitate the crime.

UPDATE: Totem pole near West Seattle Golf course stolen

By Patrick Robinson
12/05/2009

The Seattle Parks Department and Seattle Police Department have determined that someone stole an 18-foot-tall totem pole from the viewpoint near the West Seattle Golf Course. It was installed there in 1976.

UPDATE: The totem pole has been found in a suburb of Salem Oregon. An unidentified 69-year-old West Seattle man was arrested December 9th in connection with the theft. He led investigators to the stolen pole. Detectives from the Seattle Police Department are assembling a case for the prosecutor's office. It has not yet been determined if charges against the employees of the crane company that helped take it from the park will be filed.

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That sucks...to bad they

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Sat, 12/05/2009 - 9:46pm.

That sucks...to bad they didn't get stuck in mud, looks like they almost did. Good luck to SPD, I hope they bring them down.

Sharing Duwamish Culture

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 6:25pm.

It was disheartening to read about the stolen totem pole. If you would like to share a bit of the Duwamish story, we would like to invite our West Seattle neighbors to the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center this Saturday at 7PM for the World Premiere of the film "Princess Angeline." Doors open at 6 PM. We will be serving popcorn and hot chacolate.

Seattle, December 12th--Most Duwamish Indians were forced and burned out of Seattle, but Princess Angeline, Chief Seattle’s daughter, refused to leave her homeland. What historical events led up to her being one of the few Duwamish left in the City of Seattle by the 1890’s, only 35 years after the peace treaties? This new film by local filmmakers Sandy & Yasu Osawa explores the unrecognized tribal status of the Duwamish primarily through the life of Princess Angeline. The film will be followed by a discussion with Cecile Hansen, the Duwamish Tribal Chairperson and Seattle filmmakers’ Sandy & Yasu Osawa. 4705 W Marginal Way SW. 431-1582. The suggested donation ($10 adults/$5 students/seniors) supports opertations. Hope to see you there.