Talk:Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
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I've begun the process of expanding this article, although it is not yet completed. I wanted to comment on a certain bit I've extracted:
and European settlers outnumbering the indigenous First Nations peoples on the west coast of Canada
This is incorrect and has been removed; the non-native settlers did not outnumber the natives in British Columbia until after the building of the CPR, and even then not until after 1900; even in the Fraser Canyon the indigeneous Sto:lo and Nlaka'pamux and St'at'imc were not outnumbered despite the tens of thousands of newcomers; native numbers in this region were not reduced until after the great smallpox epidemic of 1862, which was a few years later. Also, the phrasing of the last bit is a common fallacy when writing of events in British Columbia prior to 1871, i.e. when it was not part of Canada; it was simply easier to delete this phrase than to substitute "on the British Columbia Coast"; and the population statement was incorrect in any case.
Skookum1 01:26, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestion
Could I suggest a map? The government should have one. Even a modern one would be nice.
--meatclerk 04:06, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
- My scanner's broken or I'd have one of the period maps here already (all public domain by now).Skookum1 07:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fistful of loonies
How much was taken out, in oz gold & dollars? Trekphiler (talk)
21:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
- Good question. this article's only half-written despite its length...when I find out I'll be back. With reported gold figures, plus estimates of how much more went unreported...if you're just interested on a personal basis try and find the Hauka book. Think it's in there (I'm far away from my library right now).Skookum1 (talk) 21:45, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
