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HIST 205, British Columbia pre-contact to the present.

Before We Begin

Territory acknowledgment : Long before Canada was formed, the Stó:lō (people of the river) occupied the land on which UFV is located. They lived in the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon of British Columbia and they spoke Halq'eméylem, also known as the upriver dialect.
This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of British Columbia. It is not a
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B.C.History in Photos

Miners climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the winter of 1897–98 during the Klondike Gold Rush

Miners climbing the Chilkoot
Pass in the winter of
1897–98 during the Klondike Gold Rush
1897/98

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Totem Poles and houses at Skidegate

Totem Poles and houses
at Gold Harbour (Skidegate)
1888

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Crowded deck of Komagata Maru Crowded deck
of Komagata Maru
1914


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Interned Japanese Fishing Fleet Interned Japanese Fishing Fleet
194-


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The University of the Fraser Valley is situated on the traditional territory of the Stó:lō peoples. The Stó:lō have an intrinsic relationship with what they refer to as S’olh Temexw (Our Sacred Land), therefore we express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in this territory.

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