Aboriginal Genealogy Network
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Remembrance Day is coming quickly - do you have photos or a story about a veteran? we would love to add them to the album. I especially like the wording on this poster "New names in Canadian history - more are coming". Let's make sure that the names and memories of all inidigenous veterans are remembered.

Interesting group of Elders, includes a couple of u-tube interviews.

2011 - Mary Sandoval [Gutierrez] at Slahal tournament - possibly Vancouver Summer Live Festival? Do you know anyone else in this photo? were you there? where? We would love more information. Source: flickr image, open commons license.

1980 Constitution Express - two trainloads of people travelled from Vancouver to Ottawa (with people joining along the way) to bring attention of the public and government. Check out the ubcic webpage for details. If you have memories to share, please add your comments. These three people have not been identified.

Scrivener: software for family history : this is an amazing software for writers; takes a bit of time to learn, but well worth the effort. Lots of help available. Free 30 day trial, and then a paid subscription. You can add photos, keep a 'research diary' and organize in a number of different ways. Transfer all your Word documents and stories; you can also save directly to Dropbox, so will never again lose your written memories.

WOW!! this is commitment!!

Here is the most recent news from the Pemberton and District Museum and Archives Society for 09/05/2020 Flyback Fridays - Mt. Currie Schools - Saving Lil'wat Language and Culture - short version Sep 03, 2020 11:38 am Welcome to Flyback Fridays - a glimpse into Pemberton’s past! This week we feature a short excerpt of the 2017 Tea & Tales presentation by Mámaya7 (Lois Joseph) and Tsínaya7 (Georgina Nelson), who told the story of how Mt.Currie schools were established to ensure Lil’wat children are immersed in their own language and culture. Since the 1960’s Georgina Nelson lobbied for funding for Lil’wat Nation to take over their own school and education system and has served on the Mt.Currie board of education for the past 35 years. Her belief is without our language and culture we would no longer be Lil’wat.

Scrivener: software for family history : this is an amazing software for writers; takes a bit of time to learn, but well worth the effort. Lots of help available. Free 30 day trial, and then a paid subscription. You can add photos, keep a 'research diary' and organize in a number of different ways. Transfer all your Word documents and stories; you can also save directly to Dropbox, so will never again lose your written memories.

1989, Elders group, photo courtesy of Siyamtelot, Shirley Leon

A very interesting view of history, that has never been told in schools! this is well worth watching (about 6 minutes). Judge Begbie travelled through what was then Port Douglas, stopped at th T'sek hotsprings, and continued on through Lil'wat on the old Caribou Trail, so was familiar with the territority in the 1860's.

WOW! so much info that we have never learned in schools!

August 1975: Coqualeetza and Fraser Valley College hosted Elders from Nooksack, Lummi, and Chilliwack areas, at the old Coqualeetza grounds. Can you identify anyone in these photos?

Family photos, documents and some baskets from UBC Museum of Anthropology

A very interesting view of history, that has never been told in schools! this is well worth watching (about 6 minutes). Judge Begbie travelled through what was then Port Douglas, stopped at th T'sek hotsprings, and continued on through Lil'wat on the old Caribou Trail, so was familiar with the territority in the 1860's.

Check out this oral history presentation from back in 2014 - Leonard Andrews memories of the railroad in Pemberton.

Wow!! look at these numbers!! How many of us know anything about the 8 great-grandparents, let alone the earlier ancestors? Please share all info and photos you have for family and the younger generations. Thanks Yvonne for tagging this to us.

A large collection, some have names attached, many don't. Please add info on anyone that you know.

1950 Salmon Drying near North Bend. CVA1376-90

Here are all pictures associated with fishing.

Stuart Lake family with fish heads. Originally posted by Margo Evans at Forgotten BC

Some interesting history related to family of Chief Dan George's wife Amy. Read through the comments, including a newspaper article when Christine Thomas/ Jack passed away.

Barnie Joe, Lillooet Lake, maybe in early 1980's? comments and information are welcome! Also, if you have any great fishing photos, we would love to feature them.

Thanks to Clarke Smith for forwarding this - so important that the positive side of history is remembered.

an additional year has been added to the search parameters for Marriages and Deaths in BC. This is a free search; you can download any records you find. There is also a really useful Guide to searching the Vital Statistics records. Message us know if we can be of help. Marriages now include up to 1944. Deaths now include up to 1999.... http//www.search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy

On-line event you might want to check out.