McLeod Lake
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History
Originally named Trout Lake Fort, it was founded by the explorer and North West Company trader Simon Fraser in 1805 and was for a while known as La Malice Fort, after an employee left in charge during Fraser's absence. It became known soon after as Fort McLeod during the tenure of Archibald Norman McLeod, who was in charge of the post for many years.[1]Template:Rp The site of the fort was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1953.[2]
McLeod Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, which is adjacent to the non-native community, has a population of around 87, the main residents being an Athabascan Sekani people known as "Tse'Khene" (the people of the rock, in reference to the Rocky Mountains). Having signed Treaty 8 in the year 2000,[3][4] the natives of the community are trying to direct themselves towards self-government and employment stability.
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A point in the marshes on its southern shore of nearby Summit Lake marks the low point of the divide between the drainages of the Fraser and Peace Rivers, As such it is significant as the prominence col between all points south in the Rockies and beyond and their "parent" summits in northern BC and Alaska. Summit Lake col, at Script error: No such module "convert". in elevation, is the low point on the mountain spine of the Americas that connects Pico de Orizaba (Script error: No such module "convert".) in Mexico with its next-higher "parent" peak, Mount Logan (Script error: No such module "convert".).
See also
References
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- ↑ McLeod Lake Indian Band Treaty No. 8 Adhesion and Settlement Agreement Documents BC Govt Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
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Bibliography
- Script error: No such module "Unsubst". BCGNIS listing "Fort McLeod (fort)" - Rescinded
- BC Geographical Names listing "McLeod Lake (Community)"
- BC Geographical Names listing "Fort McLeod Historic Park"
External links
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