HISTORY IS WHERE YOU STAND
PART 1: FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE OF THE PEACE RIVER AREA
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Three aboriginal peoples have lived in the Peace River
region and Rocky Mountain Trench for countless years.
The Athapaskans -- the Beaver and Sekanni -- have been here
longest with the Algonkian Crees arriving from further east not
long before the beginning of the Fur Trade era. The articles
in this section examine the cultures of the original inhabitants,
concentrating on the period before the Europeans arrived and
during the fur trade.
The Saulteau of Moberly Lake, the people with Iroquois background
and the Metis are also included here. |
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Images from the BC Archives
will be found after these articles. Some articles have internal
links to other images related to this topic. |
001: Introduction
to the First Nations of the Peace River
002: Daniel
Harmon: A Sensitive Observer
003: Comment
on the content of articles on Indian Origins
004: Nine
Prehistoric Invasions near Bering Strait
005: Some
Speculative Comments on Indian Origins
006: Footnote
to the article on the Origin of the American Indians
007: Castor
the Beaver
008: Another
Argument for Asian Ancestry of Indians
009: Probability
of Asian-American Common Origins or Intermixing of Races
010: Prehistoric
Migrations through the Alberta Peace River area
011: The
Cree Legend of their Great Trek from Asia
012: Yukon
Find Puts New Date on North American Man
013: Prehistoric
Trails
014: Ancient
Weapons Found
015: Recent
Distribution of the Beaver Indians
016: Indians
as Trailmakers
017: How
some Indian Groups got their Names
018: The
Crees Own Story of their Tribal Name
019: Political
Divisions among the Indians
020: Social
and Political Organization
021: Linguistic
Classification of Indians
022:
Cultural Divisions
023: Comparison
of Northern Indian Tribal Differences
024: The
Athapaskan Family
026: Names
of Pre-Contact Athapaskan Divisions
027: Names
of Tribes or Bands
028: Mackenzie's
Description of the Beaver Indians
029: General
Characteristics of the Beaver Indians
030: The
Beaver Indian's Reputation for Weakness
031: The
Beaver-Sekani Group in Historic Times
032: George
Hunter and the Slavey Indians in 1929
033: People
of the Rocks: The Sekani of British Columbia Ö.
034: An
Explanation of the Name "Sarsi" or "Sarcee"
035: NWMP
Inspector's Account of Beaver-Sarcee Split
036: Related
Athapaskan Tribes outside Canada
037: The
Cree
038: Blonde
Indians in the Cree Ancestry?
039: The
Iroquois of the Rocky Mountain Trench
040: The
Iroquois in the Peace River Area
041: Traditional
Foods of the Beaver Indians
042: The
Buffalo (Bison) in the Peace River Country
044: The
Indian Diet
045: Incidental
Additions to Diet
046: Dry
Meat
047: Pemmican
and How to Make it
048: Plant
Supplements to the Indian Diet
049: Clothing
050: Traditional
Shelters
051: The
Indian Tipi
052: Tipi
Manners
053: Beaver
Indian Habitations
059: Toboggans
and Sledges
060: Weapons
061: Club
and Spear
062: Making
of Stone Implements
063: Trapping
064: Underwater
Snaring
065: Tracking,
Indian Style
066: War
Trails
067: Peaceful
Nature of the Beaver Indians
068: Unchagah
070: Law
and Order
071: Phillip
Godsell's "Near Massacre" at Fort St John
072: Art
073: Arts
and Crafts
074: Quill
and Bead Embroidery
075: Bone
Implements
076: Textiles
077: Parfleches
and Pouches
078: Pictographs
079: Languages
of the Native People of the Peace
081: Two
Curious Artifacts
082: The
Cree Calendar
083: Oratory
-- the Indian's Outstanding Art
084: Singing
and Dancing
085: The
Give-Away Dance
086: Other
Dances
087: Indian
Gambling
089: Marriage,
Part One
090: Marriage,
Part Two
091: Indian
Princesses
092: Wise
Old Women
093: Beaver
Childhood Customs
094: Modern
Indian Names
095: The
Child in the Beaver World
096: Death,
Funerals and Burial Customs
097: Local
Burial Places
098: Why
the Indian Resisted Trapping as a Way of Life
099: The
Weentigo
100: Introduction
to Myths and Legends
102: Some
Place Names in the Peace
103: Shamans
104: The
Medicine Bundle
105: Tobacco
106: Chief
Wabi's Prophesy
107: Norman
Mercredi, Medicine Man
108: Cures
109: Medicinal
Plants in the Peace
110: The
Sweat Lodge
111: Indian
Medicines
112: The
Fur Trader and the Indians
113: Traders'
Encounters with the Beaver Indians
114: Local
Fur Buyers
115: Indian
Contributions to North American Civilization
116: On
the Credit Side for the Treaty Makers
117: Treaty
#8
118: The
Treaty Party, 1899
119: First
Treaty Payment Day in Hudson Hope
120: The
Last Treaty-signing Day in the Peace
121: Treaty
Records of B.C.'s Peace River Bands
122: The
"Sicanni" Chief's Views on Taking Treaty
123: Athapaskan
Population figures, 1911
124: Location
of Indian Reserves, 1965
125: The
St. John Reserve Agricultural Settlement
126: Athapaskan
Indians Win Gas Royalty Settlement
127: The
Beaver Indian, La Glace
128: What
Price Integration? Napoleon Thomas' Problems
129: Metis
as Stockmen
131: Peter
Campbell -- Cree Metis Packer and Guide
132: The
Late Louson Moostos
133: Pat
Belcourt of Grouard
135: The
Kelly Lake Metis Settlement [Article #1]
136: An
Interview with Joe Hamelin, 1979
137: The
Kelly Lake Metis Settlement [Article #2]
138: Mrs
Caroline Beaudry's Story
139: Sid
Gladu Reminisces
140: Notes
on Kelly Lake
141: A
Good Yarn from George Hunter
142: A
Frank Tredwell Story
143: Eva
Pacquette of Moberly Lake [Interview]
144: Mr
and Mrs Phillip Davis [Interview]
145: Mr
and Mrs Willie McLean of Chetwynd [Interview]
146: Mrs
Marcellena Dejarlais [Interview]
147: John
Dokkie of Moberly Lake [Interview]
148: The
Beaver Indian, "Wolf"
149: Mackenzie's
Trade Goods
See Also
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council website
Researching
the Indian Land Question in B.C. [Union of BC Indian Chiefs]
Recent History - 1998
BN01-01: Aboriginal
Groups Seek work on New Pipeline Project
BN01-02: Metis
Welcome Ontario Hunting Rights Ruling
BN01-03: Metis
Plan All-Native Radio Station
Recent History - 1999
BN01-04: Cree
Language Taught at Child Development Centre
BN01-05: Aboriginal
Business Registry Launched
BN01-06: Kelly
Lake group files land claim
BN01-07: Kelly
Lake elders -- build community without land claim
BN01-08: Youth
to help peers face court
Recent History - 2000
BN01-09: Students Visit Native Career
Fair
BN01-10: Personal
Improvement book has Metis feel
Recent History - 2001
to 2003
BN01-11: First Nations Newspaper
studied
BN01-12: House
Earns Prestigious Award
BN01-13: Kelly
Lake Metis set up roadblock
BN01-14: Kelly
Lake roadblock ends
BN01-15: Kelly
Lake First Nation sets up roadblock
BN01-16: Kelly
Lake First Nation at impasse
BN01-17: Kelly
Lake settles with Saulteau
BN01-18: Central
Middle School student wins Aboriginal scholarship
BN01-19: First
Nations defend land rights in oil and gas exploitation
BN01-20: Native
Rights at Oil and Gas Conference
BN01-21: Saulteau
Challenge Drilling Plan by Company
Recent History, 2004-2006
BN01-22: Elders'
Housing being planned
BN01-23: Nawican
Centre Looking to Future
BN01-24: Dance
Troupe at World's Fair in Japan
BN01-25: Northern
Shadow Dancers
BN01-26: Planning
For Elders' Housing project
BN01-27: Elders'
Housing Plan complete
BN01-28: Nawican's
new Executive Director
BC ARCHIVES IMAGES:
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picture and on the Call Number for more information about it.
All these images are the property of the BCArchives and are not
to be reproduced without permission.
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This picture of a group of Beaver Indians was
taken at Moberly Lake in 1945.
Image courtesy of BC Archives. Call
Number D-02575 |
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The woman in this photo is preparing hides for tanning
in the traditional way. The picture was taken in 1942 at a camp
near Nelson Forks.
Image courtesy of BC Archives. Call
Number H-03360 |
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This 1914 picture shows a group of Beaver Indian
at Fort St. John. Some details of traditional camp life may be
seen in this image.
Image courtesy of BC Archives. Call
Number I-33180 |
