Suncruiser Magazine Shushwap 2019 Edición anterior

The Past and The Presence of The Shuswap
Words by Steve Fennell

The history of the Shuswap is just as interesting as region is today. Named after the Shuswap – or Secwepemc – First Nations – the area was a large settlement for the tribal band where they flourished, living off the region’s large habitat of fish, vegetation, and wildlife. The region later evolved into a popular route for fur traders and explorers; where the Hudson Bay Company built and launched its first steamer; served as a main supply chain during the Big Bend Gold Rush in the 1860s; and is near where the Last Spike was punched into the ground, thus completing the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885.