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(Near wharf at Metlakatla)
On this ancient Tsimshian site, Anglican missionary William Duncan sought to create in 1862 a self-sustaining community. New homes arose, education flourished, native crafts expanded and new trades developed. Here was built in 1874 the largest church north of San Francisco. In 1887 Duncan and many of the band moved to Alaska. Fire destroyed the church and much of the village in 1901.
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At Kitwancool village, 40 miles north of Hazelton)
These stately monuments in cedar proclaim the owner’s clan status and inherited family traditions, but were never associated with religion. Clan crests portrayed mythical creatures, sometimes in human form, from the legendary history of the clan. As a unique primitive art form, the poles are fitting examples of the artistic talents of these native people.
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(At the Dean River Crossing at “The Fishtrap”. 200 miles west of Williams Lake on the Bella Coola Road)
In 1864 Alfred Waddington’s crew constructing a road from Bute Inlet to ‘Cariboo’ was almost wiped out by resentful natives about 65 miles to the south. The war party then killed members of a pack train here and spread terror across the whole interior. Governor Seymour’s armed patrols captured the suspects who were convicted and hanged at...
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(57 miles west of Williams Lake on the Bella Coola Road)
Norman Lee left his ranch in this valley in 1898 with 200 head on a 1,500-mile ‘beef’ drive to the Klondike gold camps. Five months later, winter forced him to butcher the herd. He loaded the meat on scows which were lost on Teslin Lake, 500 miles short of Dawson City. Lee returned, undaunted, to help in the development of the cattle industry on Chilcotin’s...
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(10 miles north of Soda Creek and 32.5 miles north of Williams Lake)
Down-river lay the perilous and unnavigable canyon, Up-river the Fraser was swift and strong, but sternwheelers could travel for 400 miles from Soda Creek. Men and supplies embarked here in the 1860s for the fabulous Carilboo goldfields. Later, as the GTP Railway was forged across the Province, nine paddlewheelers formed a life-line to the north.
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