You are missed daily. . . may you fly with eagles. IWA forever. 

Miss you Kiel! You were an amazing human being! As a wise person recently stated. 

Driving down the road the first time you intro this song to me, in the biggest blackest truck I could rent to carry you ,
soup crew ,Phoenix Rising Inc . to the blocks before and after Hastings and Main .  Wow the soup flew out of the truck as did the pillows , clothes , sleeping bags , after all of the crew had new clothes then the DTES received . . . Thx to Betty and Mitch and the Bets RAKKH society ( other charity in the making ) 

Who picks a purple and green phone !!!??!?!?

SNRK
Heard you may have been lightly 
Introduced to rap 
Hip hop 
By t and k 
??!?
Truth or not they are fans 
We tried to reach you and offered you thousands 
When you had to cancel your concert due to covid December 30 days sometime concert Vancouver  
We would have paid you for three songs or two 
For a street sis Miss Blue D M it was her birthday 
Kiel would up on water street 
With another band 
Opening the Golden loft windows playing to water street in the snow 
Fine food burgers or pasta and spirits , Black 
F cake , a party had been planned 
No one showed
Due to covid 
The smiling Buddha had been booked for you 
Or the back up plan the loft 
The expedition black biggest truck we could rent was recast to pick you up !!!!
Anyways Lev eye did the snow driving picked up the street band we found outside liquor store on commercial drive a month before now I can’t recall their name . . . We’ll know sask band 
Invited a single player as well
So private party as Ty said you didn’t get his calls 
The thousands went to clothes and electronics and speakers instead , a few art supplies also and expensive liquor spirits , bear claw kind , bubbbly champagne, fancy gin , whisky etc . . . We were going to serve roast beef and bannock and shrimp !!!! 
Another day perhaps let us know you could have chosen the number of songs you played and me or two !!! Water street loved it December 2021!!!
Hope this was a fav memory for you K , W , L and me too . . . 


These messages are why we are all missing Kiel 
Although he has merely moved on and we will see him again
We spread tobacco 
We sang songs
We drummed 
And shed tears 
We wore red
We save him a space
We make gourmet , nutritious meals 
To care for your/ ourselves 
And W and 4 offspring 
For T
For M 
Please share food with them or stories 
Or a quick piece of music or a moment you valued with Kiel
THEY remain in pain and NEED YOU
Thank you 🙏 🙌 haakkcha

Dear Wh,
Please know 
You are loved 
Cared for 
His moving on 
Joining ancestors 
At this time 
Crucial time is cruel reward
For loving him
The hope , joy , laughter you shared 
The changes being made 
Became the straw 
He didn’t see the light 
He ran away 
You deserve only the best 
You and p and t and l and s 
Please one step at a time 
We know you can we are here to support you ! 
Love you 
Unconditionally 
M


Kiel said this is his sister 
Sometimes family is who you choose to be your family 
Street sis M 
He thought of you M right after W and his 4 kids 
He said they were his 
Maybe not 🩸 but still his in his heart HIS and W ‘s 
Please send love and support and caring to W and fam and M and fam also their tears fall silently 

Sometimes feel like writing 
Sharing 
Hoping 
Words make a difference 
Even to one person 
WE.     ARE 
ALL ONE 

What has been smothering it . . . 
My response . . . 
TRUTH KiEl🙌

Kiel was proud to be learning his native language !!!
A text message stated my aunty taught me how to say . . . . 


In life ,
In memory 
Look at the photos 
He laughs and shares his warmth 
He stands strong 
Yet . . . . 
He is in another place with the creator 
Wonder if he began a book 
Akin to” Storm Boy “ 
His would have been filled with genuine words and tales . . . 


In 2007 Kiel and Tyler received “ Youth Leadership Awards” for their work with Vancouver Indigenous youth .  See above 
Broadway Youth Resource Center heading 

Dear Macdonald Family,
Well done . . . 
He was a gentleman and a scholar .  
Not perfect by any means .
We all knew his vices .
He protected women and the elderly when in need .
Impeccable with his words. 
His cooking WOW !!!
He adored Nanaimo bars . . . 
Stating if he was ever wronged a good way to get back into his good books was to bring him this treat and or sasparilla !!!
As well he and Ty love A and W !!!!! 

The soup has been made 
The meal awaits 
The table set
The bannock is warm
Friends and street fam 
Raise a glass 

A seat at the table is always set for you Ki

You are at peace 
in our visions of you 
The 🦅 eagles fly strong 
Daily for us 
We see two , two , three , then one 
Get away with you crows 
We don’t need your banter and bother
Our little brother 
Walks in peace 
At his own pace 
IWA 
4ever
Is free 




Betrayed
Kiel could have 
Stayed 
Here 
In East Van
With friends
And loved ones
 


Okay so let’s get real . . .
My relatives 
The Wild  McLean brothers
Well it is said they murdered ranchers . . .
They didn’t follow the golden rule .
Then we have a young man who
Made mistakes . . .
Refrained from taking others lives ,
Read books , created beauty in his world ,
Taught what he knew to children he loved . . .
Loved a woman strong and true . . .
Was planning a future with light 💡 
So IF we were to compare ,
My relatives blood still runs on this earth in ME
I tried to fix their wrongs when I had the means to do so .
Hope I made your world brighter even for a short time 
Ki
Joy , love and ✌🏽 
Your proud Aunty

Today 
Hastings 
3:00
Thx C and family for arranging 
All are Welcome 🙏 

TODAY 
Thanks C and family for arranging 
Somewhere on Hastings 
3:00
Although he is apparently on  Haida G
We will spread tobacco today 
As were his wishes 
Thank you 🙏 
All are Welcome 


Kiel treasured this view 
With you 
Memories ? 
Feeling like you were the only ones .

Oops the bracelet one doesn’t belong here nor the doctor one oops please send to a different page . . . 

Bears and eagles forever
Thx 
Cedar root gallery 
Condolences Nadia 
Hope you had a chance to meet him know you met Ty/ W R

He remains simply the best 
HUMAN BEING 
Brother
Haida artist 
Uncle
Chef
Teacher
Nephew
Friend 
Cousin
Protector
Kind hearted
Morals times 5000000
Golden 
Boy
Loved 
By All


Nice try C
That was his choice 
Did you check ?
It may only be a shell 
EV For eve

Ensure the quilt 
( perhaps already returned )
Is given to his present family . . . 
His partner , his one true love . 
Thank you
His old auntie 
And cousin 

Dear Trevor ,
He spoke proudly of you and your dining adventures when you came to town .  Clearly an older bro to be proud of . . . 
He was truly a gentleman and a scholar . . . 
His words were gold . . . 
His art a gift .. . . 
I returned a piece to his family left behind. 
Ti knows . . . 
Perhaps only the truly golden,  good ones , leave this earth to be with the creator . . . Too soon . . . 


You know who you are
You were fortunate enough to break bread with him
If you were really blessed he cooked for you 
A true foodie , a fine food shopper 
A rare wedge of cheese ,
Or sharing his fav restaurants or places he wanted to dine he knew them all 
Sharing when big bro in town he would dine there .
Who could say no to him ?
Not me , big brown eyes , slow smile , gentle sense of humour, sensitive view of the world .  He spoke ill of no one . . . Others told his tale , the pain he lived in caused a crack 
As we know all that glitters is not gold . . . 
A fav Jelly 



You were given away 
 ancestors with pure blood pleaded with you and yours to stay 
Talent surged through you 
Shared as visions with two 
People stopped to stare 
As you sketched without a care 
They came as visions
Instructions given 
There were collisions 
When the poisons
May have overturned 
Decisions of right and wrong 
All was forgiven 
With restitution
 the completion of the E.V. Feathers 
We are not done 
The tears won’t dry 
As dreams of anonymity 
Ring 
your fear is true
You 
EV forever 
Whatever your blood says you roamed there 
Without a care 
Explaining the streets will swallow you whole as they did
We will never forget you 


Your art shared,
Given through visions, 
Shared with your bro,
contemporary,
Haida  Artist
A title you chose .
IWA
I walk alone 
The way you felt 
Your fears you hid
Shared with one or two 
Indian Wardrobe Apparel (copyright)
Once a dream 
It doesn’t seem real 
How should we feel 
When a man whose words were gold ?
Who followed the gldn r u l e
Leaves us behind 
Mere mortals 
When he is with the creator 
IWA 
Forever
 KM , Ki , Ki Ki , the best Uncle , boyfriend, brother , nephew , cousin , friend . . . 



Dear Kiel ,
Your face lit up when you spoke of them . . . Each given the gift of a nickname . . . A sign of your love .   .   .   After meeting one small need of your own , when a question was asked your thoughts went directly to them . . . . All of them each special in their own way to you .  With few words , without sharing too much , your pride shone through .  They preferred your cooking 🥘, usually requesting seconds . Every time a celebration happens with BF cake there will be a silent toast to you.   You took the time to share your wisdom . . . You  will live on in them . . . 

Kiel, 
As our hearts are wounded as the creator reached for you too soon . . . 
We will miss your “chef”, touch creating the perfect lamb roast to divine seafood stew . . . Food that those who were fortunate enough to share with you left the question how did he make that so tasty?!?
Your heart 💜 was made of gold .  Remembering others , sharing your soups with those whose stomachs were empty . Thank you for being you a true gentleman, one of the “truly good” ones an old Man recalls .  We are all one ☝️. 
May your spirit soar free.  


OBITUARY

Kiel Robert MacDonald

January 3, 1984 – December 23, 2022

Glenhaven Memorial Chapel

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