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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 – Negotiations

Bruce Tillen, former Arrowhead resident, discusses the negotiation process with BC Hydro. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an image of four waves turning […]

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 […]

Demolition of Domke house, 1971

Former home of Art Domke & Kay Domke being burned by BC Parks to clear the site for the new Blanket Creek Provincial Park south of the former […]

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

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

Earl Moffat and Jack Grusen, 1966

BC Hydro reservoir land manager Earl Moffat (left) kneeling next to Jack Grusen, a long-time farmer in the Big Eddy district of Revelstoke, during preparations for land purchases […]

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!!!’”

Dennis (Danny) Gawiuk on the Family Farm, 1932

Dennis Paul (Danny) Gawiuk was born at Mount Cartier on November 1, 1930. He grew up on the farm and farmed the land himself until it was purchased […]

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.