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History of British Columbia
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First Nations of British Columbia Diverse nations and clans Different housing and social structures – Importance of Cedar Fishing most important source of food Banning of the Potlatch in 1884
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Interior First Nations Southern Plateau Chilcotin Kootenay (Kutenai) Thompson Lillooet Shuswap Okanagan
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Northwest Coast Nations: Haida, Tsimshian, Nishga, Gitsan, Kwakiutl, Nuu- Chah-Nulth, Coast Salish Clans: Squamish, Cowichan, Musquem
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Languages 80% of First Nations languages in Canada, can be found in British Columbia Historically – more than 34 languages spoken in BC Our Location: Salish family Language: Halq’eméylem (Halkomelem)
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Subsistence Salmon very important and sacred Caught on Fraser in Fall Hunted whales in large canoes Black-tailed deer, bear, elk, mountain goat
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The Spanish 1774 HOLA Juan! First European to explore Haida Gwaii Unfavorable weather prevented him from taking formal possession for Spain
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Nootka Sound
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Captain James Cook 1778 Captain James Cook arrives in Nootka Sound Meets Maquinna, chief of the Moachat group of the Nootka Nation Eventually killed in Hawaii for being just plain silly
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Simon Fraser British NWC Employee Exploring the Columbia – Looking for the Pacific Set up 1 st Trading Post Fort McLeod 1808 Reached the Fraser River
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Coming Overland!
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Hell’s Gate
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