Syilx people (Okanagan), traditionally used these tule mat teepees for summertime housing. The mats are constructed of tule mats that could be rolled up for easy and light travel. During the spring, summer, and into the fall, Syilx people would... [Continue Reading]
Pestles and Mortars have been used for thousands of years in many different cultures. There have been many mortars and pestles found in the Okanagan but none as unique as this particular Pestle. This Pestle has been hand carved into... [Continue Reading]
During the early years of the fur trade, hundreds of young men moved to Rupert’s Land and the Columbia to work for the North West Company or, after 1821, the amalgamated firm, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC). No white women... [Continue Reading]
Pelmewash Parkway is about to be devoted entirely to local traffic, providing Lake Country with the wonderful asset of seven kilometres of lakeshore for all manner of recreation. This seems to be an opportune time to discuss the origin and... [Continue Reading]
A little known, but authentic Indian word for Wood Lake, could be attached to a scenic section of Highway 97 when it comes under control of the District of Lake Country. Pelewash Parkway has drawn the most votes in an... [Continue Reading]
Tomorrow night, Saturday, March 17th, 2012, Dr. Duane Thomson (president of the Lake Country Heritage and Cultural Society) will be addressing the Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Historical Society. The Laurel Packinghouse (Ellis Street) in Kelowna will be the venue... [Continue Reading]
The Custom of the Country: The Hudson’s Bay Company in Indian Territory is the title of today’s public lecture at the Creekside Theatre in Winfield. Doors open at 1 p.m. and admission is by donation. Guest lecturer Dr. Duane Thomson... [Continue Reading]
