Pender Harbour, British Columbia
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Pender Harbour (ḵalpilin in
The harbour itself is an intricate amalgam of bays and coves that encroach inland for five kilometres and provide over 60 kilometres of shoreline. Once a vibrant shíshálh village site,[7] steamer stop, a fishing village, and an important logging and medical waypoint,[8] it is now home to a population of under 3,000, with over 40% of property owners being non-resident (one of them Joni Mitchell, since the early 1970s[9]).
Tourism is an important part of the local economy. The area has an arts community and several annual music festivals. It hosts the second-oldest May Day celebration in British Columbia [1] and the biggest and longest-running downhill longboard race in Canada, Attack of Danger Bay.
Name origin
The name "Pender Harbour" was given in 1860 by
History
Prior to European contact, ḵalpilin (Pender Harbour) was one of the most populous and powerful regions in the shíshálh swiya (world, "territory"). Several villages shared the well-protected home sites and productive harvest locations of the harbour, including sex̱wʔamin (Garden Bay), p’ukwp’akwem (Bargain Harbour), salalus (Madeira Park), smishalin (Kleindale), and kwayahkuhlohss (Myer’s Creek).[7]
In political and economic terms, the village of sex̱wʔamin, could be considered one of the most important residential locations of the
With the increase in European settlement in ḵalpilin (Pender Harbour) during the early 20th century, many resident shíshálh were forced to move to sexaliten (Skardon Islands), the small islets at the harbour entrance with no access to fresh water.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Pender Harbour (Landing)". BC Geographical Names. (rescinded)
- ^ a b c d shíshálh Nation. "lil xemit tems swiya nelh mes stutula: A Strategic Land Use Plan for the shíshálh Nation" (PDF).
- ^ http://www.penderharbourheritage.ca/about.html Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society
- ^ EPISODE #002: Joni Mitchell's Dulcimers
- ^ "Pender Harbour (Harbour)". BC Geographical Names.