Being Ts’elxwéyeqw: First Peoples’ Voices and History from the Chilliwack-Fraser Valley, British Columbia

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The traditional territory of the Ts’elxwéyeqw First Nation covers over 95,000 hectares of land in Southwestern BC. It extends all over the central Fraser Valley, encompassing all of the Chilliwack River Valley (including Chilliwack Lake, Chilliwack River, Cultus Lake and areas, and parts of the Chilliwack municipal areas). Along with being an area of natural beauty and abundant resources, it also has a wealthy cultural history. The Chilliwack region gets its name from the Ts’elxwéyeqw tribe, and this volume delves into what this name means―and likewise what it means to be Ts’elxwéyeqw. Being Ts’elxwéyeqw portrays the people, artifacts and landscapes which can be central to the Ts’elxwéyeqw people, and represents a wealthy oral record of an aboriginal heritage that has been kept alive―even through adversity―for thousands of years.

Lavishly illustrated with over seven hundred historic and current photos and maps, this book amalgamates quite a lot of voices and personal histories from elders, even as providing background into eighty-five place names throughout the region. The book’s unique composition―with an emphasis on visual storytelling―showcases a culture with a deep connection to the encompassing land and the watershed.

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