Group Archives | Stories Beneath the Surface

Barn Raising on the Shura Farm, 1922

Several families gathered on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Shura in the Mount Cartier settlement to help them build their barn around 1922. In the photograph are […]

Flossie, Elsie, and Violet on ‘Cheslatta’ Boat, circa 1915

Flossie (Florence) Hall, wife of Noah Hall, Elsie Hall, wife of William Hall, and Violet Hall, on the boat Cheslatta at Hall’s Landing, circa 1915. The life preserver […]

Lumber Crew at Comaplix, circa 1910

A large sawmill operated at Comaplix on the northeast arm of the Upper Arrow Lake in the early 1900s. The mill had a diverse work crew, with men […]

Sinixt canoe journey on Arrow Lakes and Columbia River, 2022

In June of 2022, about 100 members of the Sinixt Confederacy came to Canada from their homes in Washington State to celebrate the 2021 Supreme Court of Canada […]

Cathy English Interview – Coming to the Valley, 2019

An interview with Cathy English, curator of Revelstoke Museum and Archives, in which she discusses the settlement of the valley. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. […]

Sinixt Canoe Journey in the Locks at Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 2022

Sinixt paddlers are seen here navigating the locks of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam during their Columbia River/Arrow Lakes canoe journey in June 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. […]

Bruce Tillen Interview – Clearing the Land

Bruce Tillen, former Arrowhead resident, discusses the process of BC Hydro clearing the land for the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo […]

Ukrainian Dancers, 1940

These Ukrainian men from Mount Cartier performed the dance “Arken” at an International Folk Dance program at the YMCA in Revelstoke on March 21, 1940. The dancers are […]

Dance at Sidmouth, circa 1955

The Sidmouth community hall was a popular place for dances and get-togethers. Teenage musicians from Sidmouth and Arrowhead often provided the music for the dancers.

Log train, Galena Bay, circa 1910

Logging was a big part of the economy in the valley south of Revelstoke. This log train at Galena Bay was in operation circa 1910.

A Load of Logs, Arrowhead, circa 1910

This photo shows what appears to be an impossible feat – two horses preparing to pull a huge load of logs. Horse logging was a way of life […]