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Burning the Notice of Extinction, 2022

Burning the Notice of Extinction, 2022

Shelly Boyd, Sinixt/Arrow Lakes Facilitator for Colville Confederated Tribes, is seen here at Nelson, B.C., June 10, 2022, throwing a rolled document into a specially built fire barrel. […]
Columbia News Letter, Issue no. 4, December 1, 1964

Columbia News Letter, Issue no. 4, December 1, 1964

Between August 28, 1964, and June 2, 1969, BC Hydro published 30 Columbia News Letters distributed to people living in the areas to be affected by the construction […]
Drawings from Begbie View Elementary students, 2016

Drawings from Begbie View Elementary students, 2016

Students from a Grade 3 and 4 class at Begbie View Elementary in Revelstoke visited Revelstoke Museum and Archives in 2016 and learned that the flats that they […]
Richard Desautel and Family in Nelson, 2022

Richard Desautel and Family in Nelson, 2022

In 2010, Richard Desautel, a Sinixt man from Inchelium, Washington, crossed the border into Canada and shot an elk for ceremonial purposes without a valid Canadian hunting license. […]
W.A.C. Bennett, at the Opening of Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 1969

W.A.C. Bennett, at the Opening of Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 1969

Premier W.A.C. Bennett speaking on stage at the opening ceremony of BC Hydro’s Hugh Keenleyside Dam on the Columbia River near Castlegar, B.C., June 9, 1969.
People at the Opening of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 1969

People at the Opening of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 1969

Attendees arriving for the opening ceremony of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam just north of Castlegar on June 9, 1969.
Farewell Minto, 1954

Farewell Minto, 1954

The dredge on the Arrow Lakes decorated to salute the SS Minto on its final voyage, April 24, 1954. The banner reads: ‘Farewell “MINTO”. Well done old girl!!!’”
Harold Catherwood Interview – Protesting the Dam

Harold Catherwood Interview – Protesting the Dam

An interview with Harold Catherwood where he discusses protesting with a small group at the dam site. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an […]
SS Minto Burning, 1968

SS Minto Burning, 1968

In the summer of 1968, the SS Minto was towed to the middle of the Upper Arrow Lake and set on fire. Efforts to restore the boat were […]
Last Trip of SS Minto at Burton, 1954

Last Trip of SS Minto at Burton, 1954

The last trip of the SS Minto on April 23, 1954, was an emotional journey for many people. The passenger list was full, and the boat carried a […]