The fire which destroyed most of the village of Lytton on June 30, 2021, is an event British Columbians will not soon forget, a disaster that will likely be studied by historians of the future. Poetry can offer a means to capture the human experience

As summer approaches, I’ve been looking forward to having more vacation days to tackle my to-be-read pile, but I’ve also been thinking about last year’s wildfire season. More than 2.84 million hectares of forest and land were burned in British Columb

Kee-So-Ku-Kwit, As-salamu Alaykum, Bula, Namaskaram, Ramram, Sat Sri Akaal, and Hi-Shah-Way-Oh. I begin my greetings with that of the Ktunaxa Nation, who allowed me the privilege of being born and raised in their trad itional territory in the Elk Val

EDITORS Dalys Barney Books Editor Mark Forsythe Front Words Aimee Greenaway Managing Editor Greg Nesteroff Editor-at-Large Addison Oberg Photo Editor Robyn So Copy Editor K. Jane Watt Associate Editor PROOFING TEAM Greg Antle Greg Nesteroff Ron Green

http://www.thegraphicsmonarch.blogspot.com The metaphorical and physical distance between the privileges many North American settlers enjoy and the sacrifices offered by our ancestors for our privilege is unfathomable. Thinking of my Doukhobor ancest

stretch your vowels slow-motion psalms prolong our survival they hear everything we say snow falls in the Caucasus like elongated words on cossack ears peace is your spear wear your good shoes on Sunday your grandfather is imprisoned in Kirensk his b

Brother-and-sister team Ashneil and Angelene Prakash talk about their lived experiences growing up in a predominantly White Canadian suburb as children of immigrants from the Indo-Fijian diaspora. This podcast aims to shine a light on the history of

We are delighted to have podcast co-host and community activist Angelene Prakash join us to reflect on her journey from her childhood in Ladner to finding—and sharing—her voice. It never occurred to me that I was unique until my peers in elementary s

I married into an Indo-Fijian family, not realizing the distinctions between my Pakistani upbringing and the Indo-Fijian culture. I actually had no clue how unique the language, food, and culture were until we moved closer to my husband’s family. In

When I stir my fingers into my daal I feel distant memories of a place long ago Where I once had a home and a family Turmeric stains my soul and my fingers I bite into a coriander seed and the expanse of flavour pains me I long for something that doe

Starting as a disadvantaged child and finishing as a successful educator, Leslie Vivian Rogers’ story “offers a striking example of a rags-to-prominence life-history” (Malcolmson and Malcolmson, 1). This booklet follows L.V. Rogers’ life from his bir

Dear Editor: Having spent my childhood in the West Kootenays I particularly enjoyed your spring edition of BC History. My father was a family doctor in Castlegar and had many Doukhobor patients. This was in the days before Medicare, and we often woke

Growing up in the 1990s, my high school friends and I, like many 16-year-olds, eagerly awaited the opportunity to get behind the wheel. I envied the students with their nice rides as they piled into the Queen Elizabeth (Sr.) Secondary School parking

Of the many peoples forming British Columbia's cultural mosaic, few have received more media and political attention historically than the Doukhobors. Yet despite this attention, they continue to be misunderstood. Between 1908 and 1913, over 6,000 Do

EDITORS Dalys Barney Books Editor Mark Forsythe Front Words Aimee Greenaway Managing Editor Greg Nesteroff Editor-at-Large Addison Oberg Photo Editor Robyn So Copy Editor K. Jane Watt Associate Editor PROOFING TEAM Greg Antle Greg Nesteroff Ron Green

Hi, I'm Dalys Barney and I'm excited to be taking on the role as the new books editor for British Columbia History magazine. I work as a library technician at Vancouver Island University, I'm a member of the Nanaimo Historical Society, and I maintain

This new book authored by Dayna Obbema and published by the BC Forest Discovery Centre (BCFDC) outlines the history of the property on which the museum now stands. First acknowledging the Quw'utsun peoples’ presence on the land for centuries, Obbema