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Valley Airports Attractions Abbotsford
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Xá:ytem
(Hatzic Rock) Longhouse The variety of artifacts
discovered to date and still being found in the
"Valley of the Stone People" provides treasures
that form an on-going record of the cultural
history of the Northwest Pacific Coast.
The valley's
dominant tribal group belongs to the Sto:lo First
Nations. Of 18 recognized Sto:lo bands, some names
that come most easily to mind are the Cheam (wild
strawberry place), Kwantlen and Matsqui. (easy
portage). Declared a heritage site of
national historic significance by the Federal
Government in 1992, this was the first native
spiritual site in Canada to so acknowledged. The
Stó:lo Nation and the Province of British
Columbia are partners in the site's management. For more details:
http://www.heritage.gov.bc.ca Xá:ytem
(Hatzic Rock) Longhouse The variety of artifacts
discovered to date and still being found in the
"Valley of the Stone People" provides treasures
that form an on-going record of the cultural
history of the Northwest Pacific Coast.
The valley's
dominant tribal group belongs to the Sto:lo First
Nations. Of 18 recognized Sto:lo bands, some names
that come most easily to mind are the Cheam (wild
strawberry place), Kwantlen and Matsqui. (easy
portage). Declared a heritage site of
national historic significance by the Federal
Government in 1992, this was the first native
spiritual site in Canada to so acknowledged. The
Stó:lo Nation and the Province of British
Columbia are partners in the site's management. For more details:
http://www.heritage.gov.bc.ca |