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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.

Collection Item
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The Last Frontier poster

Type:

Date: c. 1932

History

The twelve episodes Western was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and based on a novel by Courtney Ryley Cooper.
It featured Lon Chaney, Jr., who later played Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men' (1939). The action follows a newspaper editor trying to defeat an outlaw whose plan is meant to drive the settlers off their valuable land using the local First Nations.
According to the poster, the first episode aired on December 12 and 13 of the unknown year.

Description

This pale blue poster with black lettering promotes the twelve episode series called: 'The Last Frontier screened at Ilo Ilo.'

Item Details

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  • Archival Reference: 2007.015.001
  • Author: [unknown]
  • Donor: [unknown]
  • Donated: 2007/11/05
  • Size: 36 x 28 cm

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