Although Pauline Johnson had requested she be buried in this park she called her favourite place in Vancouver, she stipulated there should be no structure or monument built. However, the Women's Canadian Club was undeterred and in 1922 a stone marker with a fountain was erected, although the fountain is sometimes in need of repair. Search the faces of the marker carefully to see if you can find the canoe, feather, and arrow that are carved into the stone.
If you wish to retrace some of her footsteps and visit one of her favourite sites, the legendary Cathedral of Trees, use caution as you cross the road to find the trailhead for Lovers Walk. You will be facing a walk of about 20 minutes, heading east on Lovers Walk until you reach Tatlow Walk. Here you turn right, to head south toward the junction with Bridle Path. At this junction you can stop and ponder the history and fate of the Seven Sisters, and admire the sturdy youngsters now growing in their memory.
Among the honours bestowed upon Pauline Johnson posthumously are:
- Her self-published book, Legends of Vancouver became a best-seller, making her the first female First Nations author to reach that status.
- 1945 - she was designated a Person of National Historic Significance
- 1961 - a postage stamp bearing her likeness is issued, making her the first Canadian woman, the first author, and the first aboriginal Canadian to be thus honored.
- No less than five schools across the country are named after her.
- In 2010, her poetry was quoted during the opening ceremonies of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC:
Know by the thread of music woven through
This fragile web of cadences I spin,
That I have only caught these songs since you
Voiced them upon your haunting violin.
Many thanks to Cuddlefish for the mini decon container. Unfortunately, it was muggled, as were the last two replacement containers that were here. The new container is small so there's not much room for trade items. I have moved the hide a short distance away from the monument so check the new hint.