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Photo: Secwepemc protect at Sun Peaks development: Where is Your Deed?

Title

Photo: Secwepemc protect at Sun Peaks development: Where is Your Deed?

Subject

Canada
Land
Indigenous land rights
Indigenous peoples

Description

This photograph captures part of the Secwepemc protest at Skwelkwek’welt, the traditional alpine region where the Secwepemc engaged in hunting and gathering activities. Skwelkwek’welt is also the site of the Sun Peaks resort. The photo shows a sign asking, "where's your deed". There is another sign that says, "unceded Secwepemc territory"

Creator

Photographer: unknown

Source

Anti-Poverty Centre, "Campaign: Skwelkwekwelt", online: https://users.resist.ca/apc.bkp/skwelkwekwelt.html

Publisher

Date

Sept., 2004

Rights

(c) Anti-Poverty Centre, online: https://users.resist.ca/apc.bkp/skwelkwekwelt.html

Format

image file/gif

Language

English

Type

Photograph

Original Format

Photograph

Files

sept-16---protection-centre.gif

Citation

Photographer: unknown, “Photo: Secwepemc protect at Sun Peaks development: Where is Your Deed?,” Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2548.