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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 1st Trading Post Fort McLeod
1808 Reached the Fraser River
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Coming Overland!
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Hell’s Gate