First Nations

Apr 28 min read

Chinese-Canadian, Black, and Indigenous players of the WKHL and WIHL

Larry Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play senior hockey in the Kootenays. But he was not the only one.

Feb 8, 20191 min read

First Nations faces in Procter

I bought the photo below about eight years ago. It shows a group on the lawn of the Outlet Hotel in Procter, long a popular spot for...

Dec 20, 20182 min read

Lawrence Twoaxe in the Slocan Valley

Curious thing: this ad appeared in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on March 26, 1911 and subsequent issues. Koch Siding is a nearly-obsolete...

Dec 2, 20181 min read

First Nations faces in Rossland

An amazing cabinet card sold on eBay last week for $181.50 US ($240 Cdn), showing two First Nations people in a studio portrait by...

Oct 18, 20182 min read

First Nations postcards

While quite a few postcards show First Nations scenes in East Kootenay, not many exist from West Kootenay. At least, there are only a few...

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Oct 18, 20183 min read

Tipis on the Nelson waterfront

Recently Doug Jones bought a batch of early Nelson photos from someone in England. There were lots of terrific shots, but what left Doug...

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Jun 11, 201816 min read

Chinese-Canadian and Indigenous births at Rock Creek

Between 1872 and 1923, at least 12 Chinese Canadian births occurred at Rock Creek. This was noteworthy for a few reasons. First, there...

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