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Resident proposes using preserved Gary Oak wood for Indigenous art in Oak Harbor schools
Summary
Sherry McLean urged the Arts Commission to allow Indigenous artists to carve preserved Gary Oak wood for installation across city schools and public buildings, and said tribal members have offered to participate.
At public comment, Sherry McLean, who identified herself as a parent and active volunteer in local school naming committees, asked the Arts Commission to support using material salvaged from the Gary Oak tree for artworks to be placed in city schools and other public buildings.
McLean said she has been in touch with the Gary Oak Society, local tribes and regional woodworkers and that members of Indigenous communities offered to carve pieces and donate labor. “My hope…
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