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Land, Indigenous peoples, settlers, and today’s communities.

Since time immemorial, Ancestors of the people called K’ómoks today consisting of the Pentlatch, Ieeksan (eye-ick-sun), Sasitla (sa-seet-la), Xa’xe (ha-hey) and Sathloot (sath-loot) people have been the caretakers of this land, which they called the “Land of Plenty.” This Land of Plenty stretched from what is known today as Kelsey Bay in the north, down to Hornby and Denman Island in the south, and included the watershed and estuary of the Puntledge River, also acknowledging that these boundaries and place names are colonial constructs.

The K’ómoks First Nation refer to the lands between the bays of Comox and the Beaufort mountain range as the path between, it was a travel and trade route to the Alberni corridor and a connection to the indigenous communities on the western side of the island.

Land agreements included the 1884 Settlement Act stripped these lands for its caretakers. At the Museum we acknowledge that we are a colonial created institution, and I would like to thank Charlene Everson, Emily Shopland and Violet Williams for guiding the museum in early discussion on what reconciliation could mean for our organization and how we could create actionable steps; in maintaining a positive dialogue with a forward focus, sharing contemporary K’omoks narratives, and incorporating First Nation languages where they felt it appropriate. Their time and guidance helped us gain insight and learn how to best support their voice in our museum’s walls. This is an ongoing process and we have so much more to learn.

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Community

Map of Village of Cumberland, 1961

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Date: April, 1961

2012.098.001

History

This is a map of the Village of Cumberland subdivisions, including blocks 29 to 38 in Nelson District D.L. 24 and D.L. 21, as they appeared in 1961. It is a revised version of the map produced by the City of Cumberland Engineering Department in 1926. Lots start from Windermere Avenue in the West to Seventh Street in the East, with Mill Street and Ambleside in the North, with Keswick Avenue as the Southern limit. A number of buildings are labelled, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the United Church, and the Cumberland high school and elementary school.
Drafted by R. Davenport and printed by Island Blue Print and Map Co., Victoria B.C.

Description

1 map: paper, white and blue.

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