
Spirit Trail, Mission Reserve Gateway from the east.
The Squamish Nation Waterfront Greenway links the Squamish Nation’s Mosquito Creek Marina with the City’s Waterfront Park. This section of the Spirit Trail features a public art installation called Gateway to Ancient Wisdom, created by Wade Baker. This piece is a contemporary stainless steel and red cedar sculpture that represents the concept of “entering traditional territory”, and welcomes trail users as they enter Mosquito Creek Marina and Squamish

GATEWAY TO ANCIENT WISDOM
Wade Baker, Artist
The gateway symbolizes the return to ancient wisdom represented by a male and female thunderbird bringing knowledge from the creator.
Pass through this gateway, enter the Spirit Trail, and shift your perspective.
Skawamish Lawumisw
Commissioned by the City of North Vancouver in partnership with the Squamish Nation, 2008
