Jewell James, left background, operates a crane to move a healing totem pole, that he carved, into place with the help of Ben Coon, left foreground, Doug Wagner and Ray Charles Sr., James’ apprentice, Jan. 11, 2013 next to the new PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Cancer Center in Bellingham. About a 100 people attended the ceremony that started after the totem pole was raised into place. The top of the totem pole is an eagle man transforming and the bottom is the moon in a human form. COLIN DILTZ — THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Buy Photo