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3 unusual facts about Bill Helin


Bill Helin

His accomplishments include designing the patch worn by astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Columbia in 1996 and the carving of the world's largest (180' 3" tall) totem pole known as the Spirit of Lekwammen, carved for the Commonwealth Games.

He is a cousin to the author Calvin Helin, whose 2006 book, Dances with Dependency, he illustrated.

Calvin Helin

He is the author of the 2006 book Dances with Dependency: Indigenous Success through Self-Reliance, which is illustrated by his cousin Bill Helin.



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