Medals salute Native art

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Athletes competing in the XI Commonwealth Games this summer will be vying for gold, silver and bronze medals designed by west coast Native artists.

Charles Elliot, a Coast Salish native, designed the gold, Art Thompson of the Nuu-chah-nulth nation designed the silver, and Richard Hunt, a Kwagiulth Native, designed the bronze medal.

The newly minted prizes were unveiled May 3. They incorporate evocative Native imagery in conjunction with the games international governing body and the celebration ribbon logo.