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MEMBER SOCIETIES ************ Member Societies and their secretaries are responsible for seeing that the correct address for their society is up-to-date. Please send any change to both the Treasurer and the Editor at the addresses given at the bottom of this page. The Annual Return as at October 31st should include telephone numbers for contact. Members’ dues for the year 1986/87 were paid by the following Member Societies: Alberni District Historical Society, Box 284, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M7 Atlin Historical Society, P.O. Box 111, Atlin, B.C. VOW lAO BCHF — Gulf Island Branch, do Marian Woirall, Mayne island, VON 2J0 BCHF — Victoria Section, do Charlene Rees, 2 - 224 Superior Street, Victoria, B.C. Burnaby Historical Society, 5406 Manor Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1B7 Chemainus Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 172, Chemainus, B.C. VOR 1KO Cowichan Historical Society, P.O. Box 1014, Duncan, B.C. V9L 3Y2 District 69 Historical Society, P.O. Box 3014, Parksville, B.C. VOR 2S0 East Kootenay Historical Association, P.O. Box 74, Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 4H6 Fraser Lake Historical Society, P.O. Box 57, Fraser Lake B.C., vo iSO Galiano Historical and Cultural Society, P.O. Box 10, Galiano, B.C. VON 1PO Golden & District Historical Society, Box 992, Golden, B.C. VOA 1HO Lantzville Historical Society, c/o Susan Crayston, Box 76, Lantzville, B.C. VOR 2H0 Mission Historical Society, 33201 2nd Avenue, Mission, B.C., V2V 1J9 Nanaimo Historical Society, P.O. Box 933, Station ‘A’, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5N2 Nanooa Historical and Museum Society, R.R. 1, Box 22, Marina Way, Nanoose Bay, B.C. VOR 2R0 North Shore Historical Society, 623 East 1 0th St., North Vancouver, B.C., V7L 2E9 B.C. V7L 2E9 Princeton & District Pioneer Museum and Archives, Box 687, Princeton, B.C. VOX iWO Qualicum Beach Historical & Museum Society, c/o Mrs. Cora Skipsey, P.O. Box 352, Qualicum Beach, B.C. VOR 2T0 Saltspring Island Historical Society, P.O. Box 705, Ganges, B.C. VOS lEO Sidney and North Saanich Historical Society, P.O. Box 2404, Sidney, B.C. V8L 3Y3 Silvery SIocaI Historical Society, P.O. Box 301, New Denver, B.C. VOG iSO Trail Historical Society, P.O. Box 405, Trail, B.C. V1R 4L7 Valemont Historic Society, P.O. Box 850, Valemount, B.C. VOE 2AO Vancouver Historical Society, P.O. Box 3071, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3X6 Affiliated Groups B.C. Museum of Mining, P.O. Box 155, Britannia Beach, B.C. VON hO City of White Rock Museum Archives Society, 1030 Martin St., White Rock, B.C. V4B 5E3 Fort Steele Heritage Park Fort Steele B C VOB 1NO The Hallmark Society, 207 Government Street, Victoria B C V8V 2K8 Nanaimo Centennial Museum Society, 100 Cameron Road Nanaimo B C V9R 2X1 Lasqueti Island Historical Society, Lasqueti Island, B C, VOR 2J0 Second-class registration number 4447. Published fall, winter, spring, and summer by the British Columbia Historical Federation, P.O. Box 35326, Station E, Vancouver, B.C. V6M 4G5. A Charitable Society recognized under the Income Tax Act. Manuscripts and correspondence for the editor are to be sent to P.O. Box 5626, Stn. B, Victoria, B.C., V8R 6S4. Correspondence regarding subscriptions and all other matters should be directed to the Vancouver address above. Subscriptions: Institutional, $16.00 per year; Individual (non-members), $8.00. Financially assisted by the Government of British Columbia through the British Columbia Heritage Trust. British Columbia Volume 20, No. 4 Historical News. Fall, 1987 Editorial Volume 20, No. 5 is the second in Journal of the B.C. Historical Federation the series of ‘theme issues’ for the B.C. Historical News. With the prominence of the land claims issue in our these days, “Native Peo Contents newspapers ple” is both a topical theme and one Features that the majority of us would do well 3 An Aboriginal and Ecological Conspiracy: The to learn more about. I personally am Life-Sustaining Turning Point in History fascinated by the history and culture Walt Taylor of those who have lived in this part of the world long enough to truly under The Shuswaps: A Band Moves to the Columbia 6 I only hope that I live Valley stand the land. Shelagh Dehart long enough to witness the publication of a history of the west coast from the Memorial to a Cowichan Chief 7 perspective of the native people. I fear, Elsie G. Turnbull however, that a cultural bias (i.e. the lack of a written tradition) will make Wilby in the Kootenays 8 this event unlikely. I believe that there Ron Welwood is a great deal to be learned from a culture that for centuries was able to those Rugged Mountains 12 Beyond live in harmony with nature along our Gerry Andrews coast — something that today presents of difficulty. Indian Settlement 15 us with a good deal Saanich pre Geoffrey Castle I am pleased that we are able to sent a variety of articles that deal with Solar-Lunar Observatory Montague Harbour 16 native Indians in this issue; however, Les Laronde I am also very disappointed that we have only one submission from an In The Little Red Schoolhouse 18 dian. I had hoped to have more. I am Rae Purcell pleased to present Walk Taylor’s in teresting and informative perspective Selected Quotes 20 Native Issues: on the land claims issue. Our next theme issue will be Volume Reports from the Branches 22 21, No. 2 (Spring) and will focus on the history of the Chinese in British News and Notes 23 Columbia. This is another rich area of 24 our province’s history that remains Convention — 1987 (photos) largely untapped. If you have exper who Bookshelf 26 tise in this field, know someone new area to Mayor Gerry: The Remarkable G.G. McGeer does, or are looking for a review by Patricia Roy explore, now is the time to get started. Submissions should be recieved by Metis Outpost March 1, 1987. review by Moray Maclachian Themes to be explored in future issues of the B. C. Historical News in clude “Pioneer Women in B.C.” and “Education in the Frontier Communi The B.C. Historical News welcomes submissions of interesting and informative ty.” The intent is to have two theme articles or photo essays on any subject relating to British Columbia history. issues per year (alternate issues). It Manuscripts should be typed (double-spaced) with footnotes and/or bibliography, should be stressed that there is room 2500 words. Photos and illustrations ap if possible and pertinent. Length to for well-written articles on any subject Authors are asked to provide a very brief “bio” to run preciated and returned. dealing with B.C. history in every issue at the end of the article. Send to: The Editor, B.C. Historical News, P.O. Box of the News. 5626, Stn. B., Victoria, B.C., V8R 6S4. Bob Tyrrell 1 Publishing Committee Report Letters to the editor We were pleasantly surprised at the subscribers of each branch. In this ease with which our list of subscribers way, renewals, changes and correc To the editor: was computerized a few months ago. tions can be made on the printout The Telkwa Museum Society is cur But we rejoiced too soon! A number sheet itself. One copy can be returned rently involved in a historical research of problems have begun to ap to the Subscription Secretary, while project of the Bulkley Valley in Nor pear: our own tardy invoicing of in the second is retained for the Branch’s thwestern British Columbia. This area dividual and institutional subscribers; records. Treasurers should have receiv stretches from Houston to Hazelton, the mysterious disappearance of those ed up-to-date printouts before this and includes the communities of who the Post Office advise us have issue of the News is distributed. Smithers, Quick and Telkwa. Our ‘moved’; and confusion in interpreting The sorting out of this situation has primary concern is with the subscription lists sent in by Branch been a big job and, in a few cases, Telkwa/Aldermere area in the period treasurers. paid-up members were sent invoices. between 1900 and 1930. We are trying to do better with in We are very sorry for any consterna Any information you can give us on voices. A form will be included in this tion or inconvenience which this has buildings, customs, roads, etc. would and future issues for the use of those caused. be greatly appreciated. who are moving; .we would appreciate We are grateful once again to the Thank-you for your time and we having treasurers or membership B.C. Heritage Trust for a $2000.00 eagerly anticipate your reply. secretaries advise us promptly about grant towards the cost of publishing changes of address as well, so that the News over the next two years. Sincerely yours, members will not miss issues. In closing, we must thank Rhys Sandra Lussier We will try to overcome the confu Richardson once again for the tremen Telkwa Museum Society, sion which has arisen in the past few dous contribution which he made to Box 365, months in transferring information the publishing of the News during its Telkwa, B.C. VOJ 2X0 from branch treasurers’ submissions transition period last year. We hope to the computer program by mailing, that he enjoys catching up with all his every six months or on request, other commitments; retiring he is not! duplicate copies of a printout of Ann W. Johnston, Chair. NEXT ISSUE - r Deadline for the next issue of the B.C.