Joe Capilano
Joe Capilano (1850–1910), was a leader of the Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), who called him Sa7plek (Sahp-luk). He fought for the recognition of Native rights and lifestyle.
Capilano spent his youth fishing and hunting. He went to work in the sawmill at Moodyville, a pioneer settlement in what is now the Lower Lonsdale area of the City of North Vancouver.
In 1906 he, along with Cowichan Chief Charley Isipaymilt and Secwepemc Chief Basil David, traveled to Ottawa, then after that London, to meet with King of Canada Edward VII to speak of the need to settle land claims in British Columbia. Joe Capilano died of tuberculosis in 1910.
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A number of landmarks on Vancouver's North Shore are named in his honour, among them Capilano Lake, one of the sources of Vancouver's water supply, Capilano River, as well as Capilano Road running parallel up the east side of the river to the Grouse Mountain ski resort from the Capilano Indian Reserve (Xwemelch'stn), adjacent to the Lions Gate Bridge.
"Legends of Vancouver", a collection of Coast Salish, particularly Sḵwxwú7mesh, stories by Pauline Johnson, a local poet of Mohawk origin, was based on Capilano's tales.
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- Barman, Jean. Stanley Park's Secrets. Habour Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978155074205.
- Mathews, Major J.S. Conversations with Khahtsahlano, 1932-1954. Out-of-Print, 1955. ASIN: B0007K39O2.
- E. Johnson, Pauline. Legends of Vancouver. IndyPublish.com (March 28, 2005). ISBN 978-1414247922.
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