"The last one": The life of Haisla collector, carver and hereditary chief Sammy Robinson

At the end of Haisla Avenue in Kitamaat Village, a totem pole towers over a large log cabin with a bright red roof.

It’s an iconic building in the Haisla Nation; over the decades, Sammy Robinson’s carving shop has been a draw for tourists, art collectors, school groups, and more.

The lights have been off at the cabin for the past few months as Robinson takes a break, but the 89-year-old master carver flicks them back on for a rare sit-down interview — eager to get back to his old routines.

Robinson is described as one of the oldest living master carvers along B.C.'s North Coast. And as he prepares to carve his final totem pole, reporter Elizabeth McSheffrey takes a look at his extraordinary life and legacy.

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