Lake of the Shuswap
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PeterNoG
N 50° 48.873 W 119° 02.666
11U E 355978 N 5631194
This historical marker about Shuswap Lake is in a wayside rest area on the Trans Canada Highway about 5 km west of Sicamous.
Waymark Code: WM4TR8
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/29/2008
Views: 21
Marker Text:
Lake of the Shuswap
This beautiful lake takes
its name from the Shuswap
Indians, northernmost of the
great Salishan family and
largest tribe in Interior B.C.
Once numbering over 5,000,
these people were fishermen and
hunters. They roamed in bands
through a vast land of lakes
and forests stretching 150 miles
to the west, north, and east.
Type of Marker: Could be classified as both
Type of Sign: Other
Describe the parking that is available nearby: lots of room
What Agency placed the marker?: Department of Recreation & Conservation.
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