It’s pretty sad when the white kids know 10x more about native history here, than the ones that should.

That may be your opinion. It is easy to write it, it is much more difficult to prove it.

Can you prove it for those who read this story and comments?

I cannot prove it and I doubt anyone else can.

From experience though, I would say that those who have written records to go back on make so many errors, introduce so many different points of view which are biased, and rewrite so much history that I believe that the oral history of the aboriginals is much more interesting to listen to, even though there is generally a lot of symbolism attached to it that it akin to many of Caucasian society’s fables.

How many Caucasian know what is written here: lheidli2015.ca/our-history/index.php ?

A very interesting point of view: andrewkurjata.ca/blog/2014/02/24/lheidli-tenneh-where-i-live

I see Gus is back.

So the fur trading post was there before the village but hardly gets a mention. With the renaming of the park the reason for the existance of the village gets brushed away. Selective history by Murry and company, yep way to go.

You can’t expect much else from Murry. He is the biggest advocate for the natives and homeless.

When your entire existence relies on kissing First Nations butt it’s pretty hard not to advocate 100% for there side of any argument and ignore entirely the other side. It is a well known fact that without the First Nations Krause would not have a job, much less a seat on council. Perhaps in the next civic election we will be smart enough to elect people that have the best interests of all citizens of Prince George, and not just the ones that directly provide his livelihood!

I second your motion Nytehawwk. All in favor?? Carried.

I bet I know what your dressing up for on Halloween. white sheets an point hats.

Since when do the white kids know 10x more about native history than “the ones that should”? In my experience, most white people in Prince George know very little about the local people or culture. I have encountered university students born and raised in Prince George who didn’t even know that the local native people are Carrier people, much less anything about them.

So he spoke in your world there cannot be any dissenting view without an idiotic comment.

Is there any information on these boards about the fur trading post or is all Murray’s seemingly rewrite of history.

History states that the Sekani called them Carrier. The Carrier call themselves Dakelh – people who go around by boat.

Explorers apparently came upon Sekani first.

Makes one wonder whether the Sekani were named that because their neighbours called them that. :-)

I think mainstream society would call the KKK more than just a group with a dissenting view.

The average person is more likely to associate the KKK with white supremacists, neo-fascists, etc.

When one were to look at the majority of comments on here so far, they certainly are more than dissenting views.

As far as the trading post goes, there were no aboriginal encampments there according to the writings of Caucasian explorers. The trading post (no fortifications thus not rightfully a fort, probably the spin of the time) caused the locals to move close to it, just as peasants surrounded castles for trade and protection.

All the negative close minded comments only help the natives in my opinion.

When did they choose the name Lheidli T’enneh over the Fort George Indian Band? The sign says Village of Lheidli but wasn’t it known back then as Fort George Reserve #1?

An interesting note that the Fraser River salmon run did not reach Fort George in 1912, we have been spoon fed that industry and fishing has stressed the runs of returning salmon in recent years and there was always an overabundance of fish in the early days? It appears not.

So how is it negative comments, when history of Fort George Park is being rewritten to fit some holier than thou mantra.

I don’t think Murry and council had a clue of the park history before the fast renaming of the park.

slinky @ 6:28 pm. “An interesting note that the Fraser River salmon run did not reach Fort George in 1912, ”

The section of the Canadian Northern Railway through Hells Gate was completed in 1914. All the blasting during construction had choked off the river and damaged the salmon runs. The Hells Gate fishways weren’t completed until 1946.

@Digitus the rock slide didn’t happen until 1914 that impeded the salmon until 1915 when they had it cleared away – made it more difficult for Pacific salmon but did not completely stop the run – but sure believe what you want. Many stories in the 1800’s if you care to read history about explorers coming across villages that were near starvation due to salmon runs not appearing on time or at all. Must have been those dang wagons crossing the river along the Alexander Mackenzie trail and others, dang wagons.

slinky …..rock slide ? Maybe go with aliens stole all the salmon. Care to share where you get your history lessons from ?

I just hope they aren’t vandalized. Learning about history is always interesting.